BoatsJeanneau Sun Way 28 CB

Jeanneau Sun Way 28 CB

Fractional Sloop · Keel/centreboard, twin rudders · First built 1987

A 1987 Tony Castro design featuring a keel-centerboard and dual rudders for versatile shoal-water access

Designed by Tony Castro.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Hull type
Keel/CB w/dual Rudders

Is it for you?

Character

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

Shoal draftDraws 0.65 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a moderate beam gives 17 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 17
CoastalBluewater

2.20 — right around the 2.0 line, the edge between coastal and offshore.

Capsize screening 2.20
LightHeavy

207 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.

Displacement / length 207
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 17.5

A balanced, easily-driven cruiser — comfortable and forgiving for coastal work.

  • Beamier than ~79% of boats her size on file

Compared with 524 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.5
Displacement / length
206.8
Comfort ratio
17.1
Capsize screening
2.20
Hull speed
6.4 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
811
Hull
Hull type
Keel/CB w/dual rudders
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1987
Designer
Tony Castro
Builder
Jeanneau

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.

Redline 25 (C&C)7.49 mSame hull family1.3 m shorterA 1969 keel-centerboard cruiser designed by C&C, offering shoal-draft versatility in a compact 7.49-meter hull
O'day 23-26.93 mSame hull family1.8 m shorterA masthead keel-centerboard sloop produced in Brazil and the U.S. for over a decade as a popular coastal cruiser
Chrysler Marine 226.71 mSame hull family2.0 m shorterA 6.7-metre masthead sloop produced as the C-22 and T-22 Sandpiper, featuring a swing keel for shallow-water access
Paceship Yachts Westwind 247.29 mSame hull family1.5 m shorterA Ted Hood-designed masthead sloop with a keel-centerboard configuration, built for versatility in shoal waters
O'day 23-1 (Lift Top)7.01 mSame hull family1.7 m shorterA popular C. Raymond Hunt-designed masthead sloop featuring a unique lift-top coach roof for added cabin headroom

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