Engineering:Sirius 28

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Sirius 28
Sirius 28 sailboat Wanderlust 2647.jpg
Development
DesignerHubert Vandestadt
LocationCanada
Year1982
No. built120
Builder(s)Vandestadt and McGruer
Boat
Boat weight6,700 lb (3,039 kg)
Hull
TypeMonohull
ConstructionFibreglass
LOA28.00 ft (8.53 m)
LWL24.00 ft (7.32 m)
Beam9.67 ft (2.95 m)
Hull draft4.30 ft (1.31 m)
Engine typeYanmar 1GM diesel engine, 7.5 hp (6 kW)
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefin keel
Ballast2,600 lb (1,179 kg)
Rudder(s)internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig
GeneralMasthead 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 area180.00 sq ft (16.723 m2)
Jib/genoa area199.49 sq ft (18.533 m2)
Total sail area379.49 sq ft (35.256 m2)
Racing
PHRF192 (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

Sirius 28, stern view

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

References

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