BoatsWaarschip 28 LD

Waarschip 28 LD

Fractional Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · First built 1994

A light-displacement fractional sloop with a deep fin keel, designed for performance-oriented coastal sailing

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 light displacement on a moderate beam gives 15 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 15
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.28
LightHeavy

176 — light for her waterline, so she is easily driven and quick to accelerate.

Displacement / length 176
EasygoingPowered-up

10.8 — modest power for her weight; easygoing rather than lively, and happier with a breeze.

Sail area / displacement 10.8
TenderStiff

42% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 42%

Light and lively — happiest day-sailing and coastal-hopping in settled weather.

  • Draws more than ~79% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2368 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
42.0%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
10.8
Displacement / length
175.6
Comfort ratio
15.3
Capsize screening
2.28
Hull speed
6.6 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
868
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Plywood
Production
Years built
First built 1994
Builder
Waarschuw, Waarschip Werft

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J/29 FR8.99 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 1982-1987 fractional sloop featuring a transom-hung rudder and a high 23.35 SA/displacement ratio for speed
Jeanneau Aquila 278.70 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA Philippe H. Harle-designed masthead sloop offered in both standard and deep-keel Regatta configurations
Sunbeam 298.95 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Schoechl-designed masthead sloop with a high sail area-to-displacement ratio, built for performance over two decades
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
San Juan 288.74 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA 1977 masthead sloop with a 50% ballast ratio and fin keel, designed for balanced performance in a compact 28-foot hull
Ranger Yachts 29 (Mull)8.71 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA 1970s masthead sloop with a skeg-hung rudder, offering a balanced 1.98 capsize screening for coastal cruising

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