Sabre 28

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Sabre 28-1
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Development
Designer Roger Hewson
Location United States
Year1971
No. built199
Builder(s) Sabre Yachts
NameSabre 28-1
Boat
Displacement 7,400 lb (3,357 kg)
Draft 4.33 ft (1.32 m)
Hull
Type Monohull
Construction Fiberglass
LOA 28.00 ft (8.53 m)
LWL 22.83 ft (6.96 m)
Beam 9.17 ft (2.80 m)
Engine type Universal Atomic 4 30 hp (22 kW) gasoline engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board typeswept fin keel
Ballast2,900 lb (1,315 kg)
Rudder(s)sskeg-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig type Bermuda rig
I foretriangle height36.20 ft (11.03 m)
J foretriangle base11.80 ft (3.60 m)
P mainsail luff30.90 ft (9.42 m)
E mainsail foot11.60 ft (3.54 m)
Sails
Sailplan Masthead sloop
Mainsail area179.22 sq ft (16.650 m2)
Jib/genoa area213.58 sq ft (19.842 m2)
Total sail area392.80 sq ft (36.492 m2)
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The Sabre 28 is a series of American sailboats, designed by Roger Hewson and first built in 1971. [1] [2]

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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. [1] [2] [3]

Design

Sabre 28, transom view Sabre 28 sailboat Divine Wind 2607.jpg
Sabre 28, transom view
Sabre 28 being launched on a crane hoist, showing the keel and rudder arrangement Sabre 28 sailboat Divine Wind 2569.jpg
Sabre 28 being launched on a crane hoist, showing the keel and rudder arrangement
Sabre 28, bow view Sabre 28 sailboat Divine Wind 2609.jpg
Sabre 28, bow view
Sabre 28, flying its spinnaker Sabre 28 sailboat Divine Wind 0335.jpg
Sabre 28, flying its spinnaker

The Sabre 28 was the first design for the newly-formed company. Its design goal was to build the finest 28-foot sailing yacht available, using the state of the art materials and techniques available at the time and construct the boat on a modern assembly line basis, to realize good economy and production quality. [3]

The Sabre 28 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with extensive teak wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, vertical transom, skeg-mounted rudder controlled by a ship's wheel and a swept fixed fin keel. [1] [4]

The accommodations include a double "V" berth in the forward cabin, single and double bunks in the main cabin, and a quarter berth. The forward cabin has a door for privacy. The head includes a hanging locker and a dorade vent. The main cabin has a folding table that stows against a bulkhead. The galley features a recessed stove. [4]

The cockpit is over 7 ft (2.1 m) in length. The foredeck mounts an anchor locker. Other features include a foredeck hatch, four opening and four fixed ports, internal halyards for both the mainsail and the genoa, raised by a mast-mounted winch. The mainsheet traveler is mounted on the cabin roof and genoa tracks are provided. The genoa is controlled with dual two-speed winches, mounted on the cockpit coaming. [4]

All models have hull speeds of 6.4 kn (11.85 km/h). [5]

Variants

Sabre 28-1 (serial numbers 1-211)
This model was introduced in 1971 and produced until 1976, with 199 built. Eight were built with ketch rigs. It has a length overall of 28.00 ft (8.5 m), a waterline length of 22.83 ft (7.0 m), displaces 7,400 lb (3,357 kg) and carries 2,900 lb (1,315 kg) of ballast. The boat has a draft of 4.33 ft (1.32 m) with the standard keel and 3.8 ft (1.2 m) with the optional shoal draft keel. Universal Atomic 4 30 hp (22 kW) gasoline engine. The fuel tank holds 20 U.S. gallons (76 L; 17 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 30 U.S. gallons (110 L; 25 imp gal). The shoal draft version has a PHRF racing average handicap of 201 with a high of 210 and low of 195. [1] [5] [6]
Sabre 28-2 (serial numbers 212-539)
This model was introduced in 1976 and produced until 1982, with 320 built. It has a length overall of 28.42 ft (8.7 m), a waterline length of 22.83 ft (7.0 m) and displaces 7,900 lb (3,583 kg). The boat has a draft of 4.30 ft (1.31 m) with the standard keel fitted. The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 201 with a high of 205 and low of 198. It has a hull speed of 6.4 kn (11.85 km/h). [7] [8]
Sabre 28-3 (serial numbers 540-588)
This model was introduced in 1983 and produced until 1986. It has a length overall of 28.42 ft (8.7 m), a waterline length of 22.83 ft (7.0 m) and displaces 7,900 lb (3,583 kg). The boat has a draft of 4.67 ft (1.42 m) with the standard keel fitted. The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 186 with a high of 189 and low of 183. It has a hull speed of 6.4 kn (11.85 km/h). [9] [10]

American Sailboat Hall of Fame

The Sabre 28 was inducted into the now-defunct Sail America American Sailboat Hall of Fame in 2003. In honoring the design, the hall cited, "If Roger Hewson and his associates at Sabre Yachts hadn’t hit a sweet spot with the 28 – bringing the look and feel of a yacht into the pocket-cruiser size range – they wouldn’t have had a 15-year production run, nor gone on to build close to 2000 larger sail and power boats. Perhaps the truest testimony to their success in crafting a boat of lasting quality is the price a 28 fetches on the used boat market today. Depending on maintenance and updates, prices can range from $15,000 to $30,000. As Hornor writes, “The Sabre 28 is rather high priced for its size and accommodations. However, the boat has proven to be a good investment due to its ability to attract buyers willing to pay a little more”" [11]

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References

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