BoatsJeanneau Sun Way 28

Jeanneau Sun Way 28

Fractional Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · 1987–1992

A lightweight 8.75-metre fractional sloop with a 33% ballast ratio, designed for balanced coastal performance

Designed by Tony Castro.

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

Comfort ratio 16
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.26
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 191
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 18.5
TenderStiff

33% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 33%

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

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
33.3%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
18.5
Displacement / length
190.9
Comfort ratio
15.8
Capsize screening
2.26
Hull speed
6.4 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
811
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1987–1992
Designer
Tony Castro
Builder
Jeanneau

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Maxi Yachts Fenix 8.58.50 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterA 1980s cruiser with a 1.5-metre bulb keel and spade rudder, designed for a balanced, stable coastal experience
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Com-Pac Yachts 258.59 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterOriginally the Watkins 25, this masthead sloop features a shallow 0.76m draft and a fin keel for versatile cruising
Bristol Yachts 288.53 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterAn IOR Half Ton racer with reduced stern overhang, serving as the performance-oriented predecessor to the Bristol 29.9
San Juan 288.74 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 1977 masthead sloop with a 50% ballast ratio and fin keel, designed for balanced performance in a compact 28-foot hull

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