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King's Cruiser 28

Fractional Sloop · Long Keel · 1957–1965

A Tord Sunden-designed mahogany fractional sloop that brought classic Scandinavian craftsmanship to the US market

Designed by Tord Sunden, built by Strorebro Bruk.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Long Keel

Is it for you?

Character

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

Shoal draughtDraws 1.19 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
LivelySea-kindly

Her heavy displacement on a narrow beam gives 26 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 26
CoastalBluewater

At 1.69 she sits well under the 2.0 line — a solidly ocean-capable hull for her size.

Capsize screening 1.69
LightHeavy

330 — heavy for her waterline, built to carry stores and ride steadily.

Displacement / length 330
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 16.5
TenderStiff

43% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 43%

Built heavy and sea-kindly — a boat made to cross oceans and forgive a rough night.

  • Lighter than ~84% of boats her size on file
  • Narrower than ~93% of boats her size on file

Compared with 329 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
43.5%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
16.5
Displacement / length
330.0
Comfort ratio
25.8
Capsize screening
1.69
Hull speed
5.8 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
492
Hull
Hull type
Long Keel
Construction
Wood
Ballast type
Iron
Production
Years built
1957–1965
Units built
600
Designer
Tord Sunden
Builder
Strorebro Bruk, Storebro Bruk AB

Boats like this, on the water

Nobody has filmed this one — but these are close.

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.

Contessa 267.77 mSame hull family0.8 m shorterA David Sadler-designed long-keel masthead sloop, built in both England and Canada with a 25-year production run
Pearson Yachts-USA Triton8.63 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Carl Alberg-designed long-keel fractional sloop that pioneered fibreglass cruising and saw international production.
Bristol Yachts 247.49 mSame hull family1.0 m shorterA Paul Coble-designed masthead sloop with a long keel and over 50% ballast ratio for stable coastal cruising
Vancouver 278.23 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterA Robert B. Harris-designed cutter with a long keel, built across two continents to provide a stiff, comfortable passage
Pacific Seacraft Dana 248.31 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA heavy-displacement W.I.B. Crealock cutter designed for offshore stability and serious coastal cruising
Nor'Sea Marine 278.23 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterA masthead sloop with a versatile rig and ballast configuration, designed for trailerable offshore cruising

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