The Viking 28 is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by Cuthbertson & Cassian and first built in 1968.[1][2]
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
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]
See also
Similar sailboats
- Alerion Express 28
- Aloha 28
- Beneteau First 285
- Beneteau Oceanis 281
- Bristol Channel Cutter
- Cal 28
- Catalina 28
- Cumulus 28
- Grampian 28
- Hunter 28
- Hunter 28.5
- Hunter 280
- J/28
- O'Day 28
- Pearson 28
- Sabre 28
- Sea Sprite 27
- Sirius 28
- Tanzer 8.5
- Tanzer 28
- TES 28 Magnam
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Browning, Randy (2017). "Viking 28 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 21 March 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- ^ Browning, Randy (2017). "C&C Design". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 1 March 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- ^ a b Browning, Randy (2017). "Ontario Yachts". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 6 October 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- ^ InterVisionSoft LLC (2017). "Sailboat Specifications for Viking 28". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 6 January 2018. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
- ^ McGoldrick, Michael (2018). "Viking 28". Sail Quest. Archived from the original on 21 March 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
External links
Media related to Viking 28 at Wikimedia Commons
