Sabre 28
The Sabre 28 is a series of American sailboats, designed by Roger Hewson and first built in 1971.[1][2]
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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Roger Hewson |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1971 |
| No. built | 199 |
| Builder(s) | Sabre Yachts |
| Boat | |
| Boat weight | 7,400 lb (3,357 kg) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 28.00 ft (8.53 m) |
| LWL | 22.83 ft (6.96 m) |
| Beam | 9.17 ft (2.80 m) |
| Hull draft | 4.33 ft (1.32 m) |
| Engine type | Universal Atomic 4 30 hp (22 kW) gasoline engine |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | swept fin keel |
| Ballast | 2,900 lb (1,315 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | sskeg-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I (foretriangle height) | 36.20 ft (11.03 m) |
| J (foretriangle base) | 11.80 ft (3.60 m) |
| P (mainsail luff) | 30.90 ft (9.42 m) |
| E (mainsail foot) | 11.60 ft (3.54 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | Masthead sloop |
| Mainsail area | 179.22 sq ft (16.650 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 213.58 sq ft (19.842 m2) |
| Total sail area | 392.80 sq ft (36.492 m2) |
Production
The boat was built in three versions by Sabre Yachts in the United States between 1971 and 1986, with a total of 588 built.[1][2][3]
Design
The Sabre 28 was the first design for the newly-formed company. Its design goal was to build the finest 28-foot sailing yacht available, using the state of the art materials and techniques available at the time and construct the boat on a modern assembly line basis, to realize good economy and production quality.[3]
The Sabre 28 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with extensive teak wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, vertical transom, skeg-mounted rudder controlled by a ship's wheel and a swept fixed fin keel.[1][4]
The accommodations include a double "V" berth in the forward cabin, single and double bunks in the main cabin and a quarter berth. The forward cabin has a door for privacy. The head includes a hanging locker and a dorade vent. The main cabin has a folding table that stows against a bulkhead. The galley features a recessed stove.[4]
The cockpit is over 7 ft (2.1 m) in length. The foredeck mounts an anchor locker. Other features include a foredeck hatch, four opening and four fixed ports, internal halyards for both the mainsail and the genoa, raised by a mast-mounted winch. The mainsheet traveler is mounted on the cabin roof and genoa tracks are provided. The genoa is controlled with dual two-speed winches, mounted on the cockpit coaming.[4]
All models have hull speeds of 6.4 kn (11.85 km/h).[5]
Variants
- Sabre 28-1 (serial numbers 1-211)
- This model was introduced in 1971 and produced until 1976, with 199 built. Eight were built with ketch rigs. It has a length overall of 28.00 ft (8.5 m), a waterline length of 22.83 ft (7.0 m), displaces 7,400 lb (3,357 kg) and carries 2,900 lb (1,315 kg) of ballast. The boat has a draft of 4.33 ft (1.32 m) with the standard keel and 3.8 ft (1.2 m) with the optional shoal draft keel. Universal Atomic 4 30 hp (22 kW) gasoline engine. The fuel tank holds 20 U.S. gallons (76 L; 17 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 30 U.S. gallons (110 L; 25 imp gal). The shoal draft version has a PHRF racing average handicap of 201 with a high of 210 and low of 195.[1][5][6]
- Sabre 28-2 (serial numbers 212-539)
- This model was introduced in 1976 and produced until 1982, with 320 built. It has a length overall of 28.42 ft (8.7 m), a waterline length of 22.83 ft (7.0 m) and displaces 7,900 lb (3,583 kg). The boat has a draft of 4.30 ft (1.31 m) with the standard keel fitted. The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 201 with a high of 205 and low of 198. It has a hull speed of 6.4 kn (11.85 km/h).[7][8]
- Sabre 28-3 (serial numbers 540-588)
- This model was introduced in 1983 and produced until 1986. It has a length overall of 28.42 ft (8.7 m), a waterline length of 22.83 ft (7.0 m) and displaces 7,900 lb (3,583 kg). The boat has a draft of 4.67 ft (1.42 m) with the standard keel fitted. The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 186 with a high of 189 and low of 183. It has a hull speed of 6.4 kn (11.85 km/h).[9][10]
American Sailboat Hall of Fame
The Sabre 28 was inducted into the now-defunct Sail America American Sailboat Hall of Fame in 2003. In honoring the design, the hall cited, "If Roger Hewson and his associates at Sabre Yachts hadn’t hit a sweet spot with the 28 – bringing the look and feel of a yacht into the pocket-cruiser size range – they wouldn’t have had a 15-year production run, nor gone on to build close to 2000 larger sail and power boats. Perhaps the truest testimony to their success in crafting a boat of lasting quality is the price a 28 fetches on the used boat market today. Depending on maintenance and updates, prices can range from $15,000 to $30,000. As Hornor writes, “The Sabre 28 is rather high priced for its size and accommodations. However, the boat has proven to be a good investment due to its ability to attract buyers willing to pay a little more”"[11]
See also
Similar sailboats
References
- Browning, Randy (2018). "Sabre 28-1 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- Browning, Randy (2018). "Roger Hewson". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- Browning, Randy (2018). "Sabre Yachts". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- Sherwood, Richard M.: A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition, pages 198-199. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1994. ISBN 0-395-65239-1
- InterVisionSoft LLC (2018). "Sailboat Specifications for Sabre 28-1". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 29 May 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- InterVisionSoft LLC (2018). "Sailboat Specifications for Sabre 28-1 SD". Sailing Joy. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- Browning, Randy (2018). "Sabre 28-2 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- InterVisionSoft LLC (2018). "Sailboat Specifications for Sabre 28-2". Sailing Joy. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- Browning, Randy (2018). "Sabre 28-3 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- InterVisionSoft LLC (2018). "Sailboat Specifications for Sabre 28-3". Sailing Joy. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- Sail America. "Sabre 28". www.sailamerica.com. Archived from the original on 12 February 2010. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
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