| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Tony Castro |
| Location | France |
| Year | 1987 |
| Builder(s) | Jeanneau |
| Role | Cruiser |
| Name | Sun Way 28 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 5,291 lb (2,400 kg) |
| Draft | 4.92 ft (1.50 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fiberglass |
| LOA | 28.71 ft (8.75 m) |
| LWL | 23.13 ft (7.05 m) |
| Beam | 9.81 ft (2.99 m) |
| Engine type | Volvo 2002diesel engine |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 1,764 lb (800 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | spade-typerudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 33.14 ft (10.10 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 9.45 ft (2.88 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 33.69 ft (10.27 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 11.48 ft (3.50 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | masthead sloop |
| Mainsail area | 193.38 sq ft (17.966 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 156.59 sq ft (14.548 m2) |
| Total sail area | 349.97 sq ft (32.513 m2) |
TheSun Way 28 is a Frenchsailboat that was designed byTony Castro as anoffshore cruiser and first built in 1987.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
The Sun Way 28 is a development of theArcadia 30 and is an updated version of theSun Dream 28.[1][3][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17]
The design was built byJeanneau in France, from 1987 until 1992, but it is now out of production.[1][3][7][18][19]
The Sun Way 28 is a recreationalkeelboat, built predominantly offiberglass, with wood trim. It has afractionalsloop rig, withaluminum spars withstainless steel wire rigging. The hull has araked stem, a roundedreverse transom, an internally mounted spade-typerudder controlled by atiller and a fixed finkeel or optional stub keel andcenterboard. The fin keel model displaces 5,291 lb (2,400 kg) and carries 1,764 lb (800 kg) of ballast, while the centerboard version displaces 5,732 lb (2,600 kg) and has twin rudders.[1][2][3][4]
The keel-equipped version of the boat has a draft of 4.92 ft (1.50 m), while the centerboard-equipped version has a draft of 5.08 ft (1.55 m) with the centerboard extended and 2.13 ft (0.65 m) with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water.[1][2][3][4]
The boat is fitted with a SwedishVolvo 2002diesel engine for docking and maneuvering. The fuel tank holds 7 U.S. gallons (26 L; 5.8 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 26 U.S. gallons (98 L; 22 imp gal).[1][2][3][4]
The design has sleeping accommodation for four people, with a double"V"-berth in the bow cabin, a U-shaped settee around adrop-leaf table in the main cabin and an aft cabin with a double berth on the port side. Thegalley is located on the port side just forward of thecompanionway ladder. The galley is L-shaped and is equipped with a two-burner stove, anice box and a sink. A navigation station is opposite the galley, on the starboard side. Thehead is located opposite the galley on the starboard side and includes a hanging locker.[1][2][3][4]
The design has ahull speed of 6.44 kn (11.93 km/h).[3][4]