BoatsJeanneau Sun Way 28

Jeanneau Sun Way 28

Fractional Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · 1987–1992

A lightweight 8.75-metre fractional sloop with a 33% ballast ratio, designed for balanced coastal performance

Designed by Tony Castro.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/spade Rudder

Is it for you?

Character

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

LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a moderate beam gives 16 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 16
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.26
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 191
EasygoingPowered-up

18.5 — plenty of sail for her weight; lively and quick to respond.

Sail area / displacement 18.5
TenderStiff

33% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 33%

Powered-up and quick to accelerate — this one likes to sail.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
33.3%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
18.5
Displacement / length
190.9
Comfort ratio
15.8
Capsize screening
2.26
Hull speed
6.4 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
811
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1987–1992
Designer
Tony Castro
Builder
Jeanneau

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