The Contessa 28, a masthead sloop, was designed by Doug Peterson and built in the UK by Jeremy Rogers Ltd.
Underwater Configuration: Fin keel with spade rudder
Hull Material: GRP (Fiberglass)
Length Overall: 27' 8" / 8.43m
Waterline Length: 22' 0" / 6.71m
Beam: 9' 5" / 2.87m
Draft: 4' 10" / 1.47m
Rig Type: Masthead sloop
Displacement: 6,970lb / 3,162kg
Designer: Doug Peterson
Builder: Jeremy Rogers Ltd
Year First Built: 1977
1. Sail Area/Displacement Ratio: 14.9
2. Ballast/Displacement Ratio: 40.2
3. Displacement/Length Ratio: 292
4. Comfort Ratio: 22.9
5. Capsize Screening Formula: 1.9
1. A Sail Area/Displacement Ratio of just 14.9 suggests that she'll need a stiff breeze to get her going. In light conditions, unless you've got plenty of time on your hands, motor-sailing may be the way to go.
2. A Ballast/Displacement Ratio of 40.2 means that she'll stand up well to her canvas in a blow, helping her to power through the waves.
3. A Displacement/Length Ratio of 292, tells us she's clearly a heavy displacement cruising boat. You can load her down with all your cruising gear and equipment and it will hardly affect her waterline. Not an ideal choice for coastal sailing, but she'll come into her own on an offshore passage in testing conditions.
4. Ted Brewer's Comfort Ratio of 22.9 suggests that crew comfort in a seaway is similar to what you would associate with the motion of a coastal cruiser with moderate stability, which is not encouraging news for anyone prone to seasickness.
5. Her Capsize Screening Formula (CSF) of 1.9 tells us that she would be a safer choice of sailboat for an ocean passage than one with a CSF of more than 2.0.
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