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Shipman 28

Masthead Sloop · Fin With Rudder On Skeg · 1969–1979

A 1969 masthead sloop with a 40% ballast ratio, originally marketed as the Baltic 28 for coastal stability

Designed by Olle Enderlein, built by Shipman(SWE) Fiberman(IRE) Visby.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin With Rudder On Skeg

Is it for you?

Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

LivelySea-kindly

Her heavy displacement on a narrow beam gives 25 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 25
CoastalBluewater

1.82 — just under the 2.0 offshore line; her beam is modest for her weight.

Capsize screening 1.82
LightHeavy

319 — heavy for her waterline, built to carry stores and ride steadily.

Displacement / length 319
EasygoingPowered-up

15.9 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.

Sail area / displacement 15.9
TenderStiff

40% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 40%

A capable cruiser that sits just inside the offshore line — coastal work with real passages in her.

  • Narrower than ~76% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2355 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
40.3%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
15.9
Displacement / length
318.8
Comfort ratio
25.1
Capsize screening
1.82
Hull speed
6.1 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
640
Hull
Hull type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1969–1979
Units built
1000
Designer
Olle Enderlein
Builder
Shipman(SWE) Fiberman(IRE) Visby, Shipman

Boats like this, on the water

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Comparable boats the fleet has on camera: same type, within a quarter of her length. Open the boat, or watch the video — a timestamp means she only appears in passing.

Seafarer Yachts 298.75 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthAn IOR half-ton racer configuration offered alongside standard trunk cabin and raised-deck cruising models
Ranger Yachts 29 (Mull)8.71 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 1970s masthead sloop with a skeg-hung rudder, offering a balanced 1.98 capsize screening for coastal cruising
San Juan 288.74 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 1977 masthead sloop with a 50% ballast ratio and fin keel, designed for balanced performance in a compact 28-foot hull
Islander Yachts 309.02 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA raised-deck masthead sloop with a shallow 1.12-metre draft, produced briefly as a distinct variant of the Islander 29
Cal 2-298.84 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthAn upgraded cruising variant of the standard 29, featuring enhanced equipment and a masthead rig
Pearson Yachts 28-28.67 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA William Shaw-designed masthead sloop featuring a fin keel and spade rudder, built as a modern successor to the original 28

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