Cape DORY 28
Masthead Sloop · Full Keel · 1974–1988
Built heavy and sea-kindly — a boat made to cross oceans and forgive a rough night.
See her sail
The Cape DORY 28, on the water
The fleet's own footage — the truest look at how she really moves.
Footage from Sam Holmes Sailing
Is it for you?
Character
Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.
LivelyComfort 32Sea-kindly
CoastalCapsize 1.71Bluewater
LightD/L 367Heavy
EasygoingSA/D 15.0Powered-up
TenderBallast 39%Stiff
Built heavy and sea-kindly — a boat made to cross oceans and forgive a rough night.
The living fleet
Sailed by the fleet
The crews aboard this model, and where they were last seen.
On the water
The Cape DORY 28 on video
The record
Full specifications
The complete reference set — tap any figure to switch between metric and imperial.
Dimensions
Weights
The family
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