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Sunbeam Yachts 28.1

Fractional Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · 2012–2021

A slender 2.49-metre beam fractional sloop designed for efficient, fast-paced coastal passages

Designed by J&J Yacht Design.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & 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 narrow beam gives 18 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 18
CoastalBluewater

1.90 — just under the 2.0 offshore line; her beam is modest for her weight.

Capsize screening 1.90
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 131
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 22.2
TenderStiff

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

Ballast 33%

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

  • Narrower than ~81% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2101 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
32.6%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
22.2
Displacement / length
131.1
Comfort ratio
18.0
Capsize screening
1.90
Hull speed
6.8 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
755
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
2012–2021
Units built
92
Designer
J&J Yacht Design
Builder
Sunbeam Yachts

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RM Yachts 8908.90 mSame hull family0.4 m longerA high-performance fractional sloop with a deep bulb keel and dual rudders, optimised for speed and stability
Albin Marine AB Vega 278.25 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterScandinavia's most popular production yacht of her size, this 8.25-metre masthead sloop defined coastal cruising from 1965 to 1979
Hunter Marine 27-28.10 mSame hull family0.4 m shorterA 27-foot fractional sloop with a 40% ballast ratio, offering a stiff and stable platform for coastal 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
Maxi Yachts Fenix 8.58.50 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 1980s cruiser with a 1.5-metre bulb keel and spade rudder, designed for a balanced, stable coastal experience
Pearson Yachts 27 (Triton 27)8.23 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterA Doug Peterson-influenced masthead sloop built from US Yachts molds, offering a light-displacement take on IOR design

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