| Main features | First 28 Shoal draft |
Model | First 28 |
Version | Shoal draft |
Hull type | Monohull |
Category | Cruiser-racer sailboat |
Sailboat builder | Bénéteau |
Sailboat designer | |
Sailboat range | |
Country | France |
Construction | GRP (glass reinforced polyester): - Hull: Single skin fiberglass polyester - Deck: Sandwich balsa fiberglass polyester |
Number of hulls built | About 600 |
First built hull | 1980 |
Last built hull | 1983 |
Appendages | Keel : fin without bulb |
Helm | Single tiller |
Rudder | Single spade rudder |
Unsinkable | No |
Trailerable | No |
| Main dimensions | First 28 Shoal draft |
Overall length | 28’ 10”8.79 m |
Hull length | 28’ 2”8.6 m |
Waterline length | 24’ 4”7.4 m |
Beam (width) | 9’ 10”3 m |
Draft | 4’ 4”1.3 m |
Light displacement (MLC) | 5952 lb2700 kg |
Maximum displacement (MLDC) | 2205 lb1000 kg |
Ballast type | Cast iron |
French customs tonnage | 6.98 Tx |
| Rig and sails | First 28 Shoal draft |
Upwind sail area | 472 ft²43.85 m² |
Downwind sail area | 853 ft²79.25 m² |
Mainsail area | 164 ft²15.25 m² |
Genoa area | 308 ft²28.6 m² |
Solent area | 251 ft²23.3 m² |
Jib area | 167 ft²15.5 m² |
Stormjib area | 46 ft²4.3 m² |
Symmetric spinnaker area | 689 ft²64 m² |
I iFore triangle height (from mast foot to fore stay top attachment) | 34’ 5”10.5 m |
J iFore triangle base (from mast foot to bottom of forestay) | 11’ 6”3.5 m |
P iMainsail hoist measurement (from tack to head) | 29’ 11”9.12 m |
E iMainsail foot measurement (from tack to clew) | 9’ 6”2.9 m |
Rigging type | Sloop Marconi masthead |
Mast configuration | Deck stepped mast |
Rotating spars | No |
Number of levels of spreaders | 1 |
Spreaders angle | 0 ° |
Spars construction | Aluminum spars |
Standing rigging | 1x19 strand wire continuous |
| Performances | First 28 Shoal draft |
HN (French rating) iHN or "Handicap Nationale" is an empirical rating system used in France allowing various monohulls, of different sizes and designs, to race each other fairly. It is particularly suitable for cruiser and cruiser-racer. Therefore, by comparing these values, we can have an indication of the relative speed of 2 boats. | 15.0 |
Upwind sail area to displacement iThe ratio sail area to displacement is obtained by dividing the sail area by the boat's displaced volume to the power two-thirds.The ratio sail area to displacement can be used to compare the relative sail plan of different sailboats no matter what their size. Upwind: under 18 the ratio indicates a cruise oriented sailboat with limited performances especially in light wind, while over 25 it indicates a fast sailboat. | 243 ft²/T22.61 m²/T |
Downwind sail area to displacement iThe ratio sail area to displacement is obtained by dividing the sail area by the boat's displaced volume to the power two-thirds.The ratio sail area to displacement can be used to compare the relative sail plan of different sailboats no matter what their size. | 440 ft²/T40.87 m²/T |
Displacement-length ratio (DLR) iThe Displacement Length Ratio (DLR) is a figure that points out the boat's weight compared to its waterline length. The DLR is obtained by dividing the boat's displacement in tons by the cube of one one-hundredth of the waterline length (in feet).The DLR can be used to compare the relative mass of different sailboats no matter what their length: a DLR less than 180 is indicative of a really light sailboat (race boat made for planning), while a DLR greater than 300 is indicative of a heavy cruising sailboat. | 189 |
Critical hull speed iAs a ship moves in the water, it creates standing waves that oppose its movement. This effect increases dramatically the resistance when the boat reaches a speed-length ratio (speed-length ratio is the ratio between the speed in knots and the square root of the waterline length in feet) of about 1.2 (corresponding to a Froude Number of 0.35) . This very sharp rise in resistance, between speed-length ratio of 1.2 to 1.5, is insurmountable for heavy sailboats and so becomes an apparent barrier. This leads to the concept of "hull speed".The hull speed is obtained by multiplying the square root of the waterline length (in feet) by 1.34. | 6.60 knots |
| Auxiliary engine | First 28 Shoal draft |
Engine(s) | 1 inboard engine |
Engine(s) power (min./max.) | 8 HP / 15 HP |
Fuel tank capacity | 6.6 gal25 liters |
| Accommodations and layout | First 28 Shoal draft |
Cockpit | Closed aft cockpit |
Cabin(s) | 1 |
Berth(s) (min./max.) | 5 / 6 |
Head(s) | 1 |
Freshwater tank capacity | 23.8 gal90 liters |
Maximum headroom | 6’1.84 m |
Galley headroom | 5’ 8”1.75 m |