Viking 28

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Viking 28
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Development
Designer Cuthbertson & Cassian
Location Canada
Year1968
No. built147 (plus 70 Trapper 28/400)
Builder(s) Ontario Yachts
NameViking 28
Boat
Displacement 4,775 lb (2,166 kg)
Draft 4.50 ft (1.37 m)
Hull
Type Monohull
Construction Fiberglass
LOA 28.17 ft (8.59 m)
LWL 22.00 ft (6.71 m)
Beam 8.37 ft (2.55 m)
Engine type Vire Engines two-stroke gasoline inboard engine 7 hp (5 kW) or an outboard motor
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefin keel
Ballast2,250 lb (1,021 kg)
Rudder(s)internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig
General Masthead sloop
I foretriangle height32.30 ft (9.85 m)
J foretriangle base10.50 ft (3.20 m)
P mainsail luff27.30 ft (8.32 m)
E mainsail foot10.80 ft (3.29 m)
Sails
Mainsail area147.42 sq ft (13.696 m2)
Jib/genoa area169.58 sq ft (15.754 m2)
Total sail area317.00 sq ft (29.450 m2)
Racing
PHRF 186 (average)
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The Viking 28 is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by Cuthbertson & Cassian and first built in 1968. [1] [2]

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Production

The boat was built by Ontario Yachts in Burlington, Ontario, Canada between 1968 and 1983, with 147 examples completed. Initial production was in the form of a kit for amateur construction, but later many were professionally built. [1] [3]

The Viking 28 design was also built in England by Anesty Yachts as the Trapper 28/400, with 70 completed. [1]

Design

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Viking 28, sailing with spinnaker flying.
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Viking 28 sailing under mainsail only

The Viking 28 was the first boat designed by Cuthbertson & Cassian to be produced by Ontario Yachts. [1] [3]

The Viking 28 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 4,775 lb (2,166 kg) and carries 2,250 lb (1,021 kg) of ballast. [1]

The boat has a draft of 4.50 ft (1.37 m) with the standard keel fitted. It is fitted with a Vire Engines two-stroke gasoline inboard engine of 7 hp (5 kW) or a well-mounted outboard motor. [1]

Many modifications were incorporated in 1974, including a wider companionway, with a pop-up hatch, plus a modified mast step and V-berth to make the hull stronger. [1]

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 6.29 kn (11.65 km/h). [4]

Operational history

In a review Michael McGoldrick wrote, "The Viking 28 is a fast, relatively light weight boat that was designed by C&C and built by Ontario Yachts. Its cabin does not have standing headroom, which is something of an oddity for a modern production 28 footer. On the other hand, this meant there was no need to incorporate a high freeboard, or otherwise compromise the lines of this design, in order to accommodate for standing headroom in this boat. As a well known British designer (Uffa Fox) once said, "If you want to stand up, go on deck"." [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Browning, Randy (2017). "Viking 28 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 21 March 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  2. ↑ Browning, Randy (2017). "C&C Design". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 1 March 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  3. 1 2 Browning, Randy (2017). "Ontario Yachts". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 6 October 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  4. ↑ InterVisionSoft LLC (2017). "Sailboat Specifications for Viking 28". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 6 January 2018. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  5. ↑ McGoldrick, Michael (2018). "Viking 28". Sail Quest. Archived from the original on 21 March 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
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