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 m2) | 
| Jib/genoa area | 199.49 sq ft (18.533 m2) | 
| Total sail area | 379.49 sq ft (35.256 m2) | 
| 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

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
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
- ^ a b c d e f Browning, Randy (2020). "Sirius 28 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 6 June 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ^ a b c InterVisionSoft LLC (2017). "Sailboat Specifications for Sirius 28". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 8 March 2017. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Hubert Vandestadt". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 20 January 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Sirius 28". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 9 March 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ^ 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
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