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Lindenberg Yachts 28

Masthead Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · First built 1983

A high-performance masthead sloop with a 50% ballast ratio and a powerful sail area-to-displacement ratio for fast club racing

Designed by Paul Lindenberg.

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

Comfort ratio 12
CoastalBluewater

At 2.40 she sits above the 2.0 line — beamy for her weight, and happiest coastal.

Capsize screening 2.40
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 122
EasygoingPowered-up

24.1 — a lot of sail for her weight; powered-up and eager, a real performer.

Sail area / displacement 24.1
TenderStiff

50% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 50%

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

  • Lighter than ~79% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2113 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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

Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
50.0%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
24.1
Displacement / length
122.3
Comfort ratio
12.1
Capsize screening
2.40
Hull speed
6.6 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
830
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1983
Units built
12
Designer
Paul Lindenberg
Builder
Lindenberg Yachts

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Pogo 8.508.50 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA high-performance fractional sloop by Pierre Rolland featuring a wide beam and dual rudders for rapid offshore sailing
Verl 278.32 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterOriginally marketed as the Phillipa 27, this 1973 fin-keeler offers a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio for her size
Com-Pac Yachts 258.59 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthOriginally the Watkins 25, this masthead sloop features a shallow 0.76m draft and a fin keel for versatile cruising
Jeanneau Aquila 278.70 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA Philippe H. Harle-designed masthead sloop offered in both standard and deep-keel Regatta configurations

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