Sirius 28

Sirius 28

Development
Designer	Hubert Vandestadt
Location	Canada
Year	1982
No. built	120
Builder(s)	Vandestadt and McGruer
Name	Sirius 28
Boat
Displacement	6,700 lb (3,039 kg)
Draft	4.30 ft (1.31 m)
Hull
Type	Monohull
Construction	Fibreglass
LOA	28.00 ft (8.53 m)
LWL	24.00 ft (7.32 m)
Beam	9.67 ft (2.95 m)
Engine type	Yanmar 1GM diesel engine, 7.5 hp (6 kW)
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	fin keel
Ballast	2,600 lb (1,179 kg)
Rudder(s)	internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig
General	Masthead sloop
I foretriangle height	35.75 ft (10.90 m)
J foretriangle base	11.16 ft (3.40 m)
P mainsail luff	30.00 ft (9.14 m)
E mainsail foot	12.00 ft (3.66 m)
Sails
Mainsail area	180.00 sq ft (16.723 m^2)
Jib/genoa area	199.49 sq ft (18.533 m^2)
Total sail area	379.49 sq ft (35.256 m^2)
Racing
PHRF	192 (average)

The Sirius 28 is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by Hubert Vandestadt and first built in 1982. The design is out of production.[1][2][3][4]

The designer, Hubert Vandestadt, is the nephew of Dutch boat designer Ericus Gerhardus van de Stadt.[1][4]

Production

The boat was built by Vandestadt and McGruer Ltd in Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada between 1982 and 1987, with 120 examples completed.[1][4][5]

Design

Sirius 28, stern view

The Sirius 28 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fibreglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 6,700 lb (3,039 kg) and carries 2,600 lb (1,179 kg) of ballast.[1][2][4]

The boat has a draft of 4.30 ft (1.31 m) with the standard keel.[1][4]

The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar 1GM diesel engine of 7.5 hp (6 kW). The fuel tank holds 19 U.S. gallons (72 L; 16 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 24 U.S. gallons (91 L; 20 imp gal).[1][4]

The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 192 with a high of 199 and low of 189. It has a hull speed of 6.56 kn (12.15 km/h).[2][4]

See also

• List of sailing boat types

Similar sailboats

• Alerion Express 28
• Aloha 28
• Beneteau First 285
• Beneteau Oceanis 281
• Bristol Channel Cutter
• Cal 28
• Catalina 28
• Cumulus 28
• Grampian 28
• Hunter 28
• Hunter 28.5
• Hunter 280
• O'Day 28
• Pearson 28
• Sabre 28
• Sea Sprite 27
• Tanzer 8.5
• Tanzer 28
• TES 28 Magnam
• Viking 28

References

1. Browning, Randy (2020). "Sirius 28 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 6 June 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
2. InterVisionSoft LLC (2017). "Sailboat Specifications for Sirius 28". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 8 March 2017. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
3. McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Hubert Vandestadt". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 20 January 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
4. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Sirius 28". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 9 March 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
5. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Vandestadt and McGruer Ltd 1965 - 1987". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 6 June 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2022.

External links

• Media related to Sirius 28 at Wikimedia Commons