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The Cal 28 is an American
sailboat A sailboat or sailing boat is a boat propelled partly or entirely by sails and is smaller than a sailing ship. Distinctions in what constitutes a sailing boat and ship vary by region and maritime culture. Types Although sailboat terminology ...
, that was designed by
C. William Lapworth Charles William Lapworth (12 December 1919 – 3 April 2006) was an American naval architect who designed a large number of sailboats, many of them for Cal Yachts. He was active as a designer from the early 1950s until the 1980s. Described as ...
and first built in 1963. It was originally marketed as the California 28.


Production

The boat was built by Cal Yachts in the
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between 1963 and 1969, but it is now out of production. The design was also built under licence by Calgan Marine in
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,
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. A total of 347 examples of the type were completed.


Design

The Cal 28 is a small recreational
keelboat A keelboat is a riverine cargo-capable working boat, or a small- to mid-sized recreational sailing yacht. The boats in the first category have shallow structural keels, and are nearly flat-bottomed and often used leeboards if forced in open w ...
, built predominantly of
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. It has a
masthead sloop A masthead rig on a sailing vessel consists of a forestay and backstay both attached at the top of the mast. The Bermuda rig can be split into two groups: the masthead rig and the fractional rig. The masthead rig has larger and more headsails, a ...
rig, an internally-mounted spade-type
rudder A rudder is a primary control surface used to steer a ship, boat, submarine, hovercraft, aircraft, or other vehicle that moves through a fluid medium (generally air or water). On an aircraft the rudder is used primarily to counter adverse yaw a ...
and a fixed fin
keel The keel is the bottom-most longitudinal structural element on a vessel. On some sailboats, it may have a hydrodynamic and counterbalancing purpose, as well. As the laying down of the keel is the initial step in the construction of a ship, in B ...
. It displaces and carries of lead ballast. The boat has a draft of with the standard keel fitted. A
Universal Atomic 4 The Universal Atomic 4 is a four-cylinder, gasoline engine produced by the Universal Motor Company between 1949 and 1984 for use as auxiliary power on sailboats. Both and versions of the engine were produced. Over 40,000 of the engines were pro ...
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with a "V" drive was a factory option. The fuel tank holds and the fresh water tank has a capacity of . The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 183 with a high of 186 and low of 180. It has a
hull speed Hull speed or displacement speed is the speed at which the wavelength of a vessel's bow wave is equal to the waterline length of the vessel. As boat speed increases from rest, the wavelength of the bow wave increases, and usually its crest-to-t ...
of .


See also

*
List of sailing boat types The following is a partial list of sailboat types and sailing classes, including keelboats, dinghies and multihull ( catamarans and trimarans). Olympic classes World Sailing Classes Historically known as the IYRU (International Yacht Racing ...
Similar sailboats *
Alerion Express 28 The Alerion Express 28, also called the Alerion 28, is an American sailboat that was designed by Carl Schumacher as a daysailer and cruiser and first built in 1990. Production The first seven production boats were built by Holby Marine of Bri ...
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Aloha 28 The Aloha 28 is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by Edward S. Brewer and Robert Walstrom and first built in 1972. The Aloha 28 design was developed into the Aloha 8.5 in 1983. The Aloha 28 should not be confused with the Aloa 28, th ...
* Beneteau First 285 * Beneteau Oceanis 281 * Bristol Channel Cutter *
Catalina 28 The Catalina 28 is an American sailboat, that was designed by Gerry Douglas and first built in 1991. Production The boat was built by Catalina Yachts in the United States, in two versions, but it is now out of production. The first version, Th ...
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Cumulus 28 The Cumulus 28, also called the Albin Cumulus, is a Swedish sailboat that was designed by Peter Norlin as a cruiser- racer and first built in 1978.Sherwood, Richard M.: ''A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition'', pages 19 ...
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Grampian 28 The Grampian 28 is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by Rolf van der Sleen and first built in 1975. Production The boat was built by Grampian Marine in Oakville, Ontario, Canada starting in 1975 and 107 examples were completed, but it ...
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Hunter 28 The Hunter 28 is an American sailboat that was designed as a racer- cruiser and first built in 1989. The Hunter 28 is a development of the 1985 Hunter 28.5. Production The design was built by Hunter Marine in the United States between 1989 ...
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Hunter 28.5 The Hunter 28.5 is an American sailboat that was designed by the Hunter Design Team and first built in 1985. The Hunter 28.5 was developed into the Hunter 28 in 1989. Production The design was built by Hunter Marine in the United States betwe ...
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Hunter 280 The Hunter 280 is an American sailboat that was designed by the Hunter Design Team in conjunction with Rob Mazza, as a cruising boat and first built in 1995. The design replaced the Hunter 28 in the company line, which had been produced fro ...
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J/28 The J/28 is an American sailboat designed by Rod Johnstone and first built in 1986. Production The boat was built by J/Boats ( Tillotson Pearson) in the United States. The company completed 71 examples between 1986 and 1988, but it is now ou ...
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Laser 28 The Laser 28 is a Canadian-built sailboat designed by New Zealander Bruce Farr and first produced in 1984. Production The boat was built by Performance Sailcraft, the builder of the Laser dinghy, in Canada from 1984 until 1990, but it is now o ...
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O'Day 28 The O'Day 28 is an American sailboat, that was designed by C. Raymond Hunt Associates and first built in 1978. Production The design was built by O'Day Corp. (owned by Bangor Punta and later Lear Siegler) in the United States between 1978 ...
* Pearson 28 *
Sabre 28 The Sabre 28 is a series of American sailboats, designed by Roger Hewson and first built in 1971. 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. Design ...
* Sea Sprite 27 *
Sirius 28 The Sirius 28 is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by Hubert Vandestadt and first built in 1982. The design is out of production. The designer, Hubert Vandestadt, is the nephew of Dutch boat designer Ericus Gerhardus van de Stadt. Produ ...
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Tanzer 8.5 The Tanzer 8.5 is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by Johann Tanzer and first built in 1978. Production The boat was built by Tanzer Industries Limited in Dorion, Quebec. The company entered bankruptcy in 1986 and production had ended by ...
* Tanzer 28 *
TES 28 Magnam The TES 28 Magnam (English: ''Magnum'') is a Polish sailboat, that was designed by Tomasz Siwik and was first built in 2010. Production The boat is built by Stocznia TES - Yacht (English: ''TES Yacht Shipyard'') in Poland and remained in prod ...
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Viking 28 The Viking 28 is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by Cuthbertson & Cassian and first built in 1968. Production The boat was built by Ontario Yachts in Burlington, Ontario, Canada between 1968 and 1983, with 147 examples completed. Initi ...


References

{{Calgan Marine Keelboats 1960s sailboat type designs Sailing yachts Sailboat type designs by Bill Lapworth Sailboat types built by Cal Yachts Sailboat types built by Calgan Marine