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Finngulf Yachts 28

Fractional Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · First built 1985

A 28-foot fractional sloop with a 41% ballast ratio, designed for a balance of performance and cruising comfort

Designed by Hakan Sodergren.

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 20 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 20
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.09
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 243
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 20.5
TenderStiff

42% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 42%

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

The record

Full specifications

The complete reference set — tap any figure to switch between metric and imperial.

Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
41.8%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
20.5
Displacement / length
242.9
Comfort ratio
19.6
Capsize screening
2.09
Hull speed
6.3 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
767
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1985
Designer
Hakan Sodergren
Builder
Finngulf

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The family

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