Islander 28
Description
The Islander 28 is a classic West Coast cruiser-racer designed by renowned naval architect Robert H. Perry and built by Islander Yachts (later Tradewind Yachts) from 1975 to 1985. With over 430 hulls produced (including ~25 Bahama variants), it's one of Islander's most successful models, blending IOR-inspired speed with practical cruising features for coastal passages, club racing (PHRF ~180–200), and weekend overnights for 4–5. Featuring a fin keel (standard or shoal draft), spade rudder for responsive handling, and a masthead sloop rig, it's stiff and stable (43% ballast ratio) in 15–25 knots, with lively light-air performance and a neutral helm that sails "with a finger touch on the tiller."
Construction Details
| Designer | Robert H. Perry |
|---|---|
| Builder | Islander Yachts |
| Length | 28.000 ft |
| LOA | 27.920 ft |
| LWL | 23.083 ft |
| Beam | 9.875 ft |
| Displacement | 7000 lb |
| Ballast | 3000 lb |
| Max Draft | 5.000 ft |
| Year Built | 1975 |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 36.75 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 11.75 ft |
| p | 31.17 ft |
| e | 9.17 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36.75 ft | 11.75 ft | 31.17 ft | 9.17 ft | - | - | - | - |
Sails
Islander 28 - MAINSAIL
| Luff | * 31.17 ft - (9501 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 9.17 ft - (2795 mm) |
| Leech | * 31.9 ft - (9723 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 87.98 ° |
| Diagonal | * 32.18 ft - (9808 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 4 in - (102 mm) |
| Area | * 145.73 ft² |
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Islander 28 - JIBSAIL
| Luff | 30.87 ft - (9409 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 15.56 ft - (4743 mm) |
| Leech | * 26.8 ft - (8169 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 114.98 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 13.51 ft - (4118 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 12.03 ° |
| Area | * 208.5 ft² |
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Islander 28 - JIBSAIL
| Luff | 32.5 ft - (9906 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 13.83 ft - (4215 mm) |
| Leech | 29 ft - (8839 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 105.02 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 12.34 ft - (3761 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 9.16 ° |
| Area | * 200.45 ft² |
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Islander 28 - GENOA
| Luff | 36.65 ft - (11171 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 18.97 ft - (5782 mm) |
| Leech | * 34.47 ft - (10506 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 149.96 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 17.62 ft - (5371 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 4 ° |
| Area | * 322.91 ft² |
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Islander 28 - ASYMMETRICAL
| Luff | 37 ft - (11278 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 20 ft - (6096 mm) |
| Leech | 35 ft - (10668 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 165 % |
| Area | * 555 ft² |
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Islander 28 - SPINNAKER
| Stays | * 36.65 ft - (11171 mm) |
|---|---|
| MidGirth | * 21.15 ft - (6447 mm) |
| Foot | * 21.15 ft - (6447 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 180 % |
| Area | * 659 ft² |
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Disclaimer. Boats are not all the same -- even when produced in the same factory of the same model. Sailrite does its best to publish accurate dimensions, but we often find it worthwhile to have our customers measure their boats carefully before we produce kits for them. You should take the same precautions, especially when the data is not from Sailrite. The information on this site is not guaranteed to be accurate. Sailrite offers this content as a service to our community, but takes no responsibility for the reliability of the data provided.
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