Viking 28

The Viking 28 is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by Cuthbertson & Cassian and first built in 1968.^[1][2]

Viking 28

Development
Designer	Cuthbertson & Cassian
Location	Canada
Year	1968
No. built	147 (plus 70 Trapper 28/400)
Builder(s)	Ontario Yachts
Name	Viking 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 type	fin keel
Ballast	2,250 lb (1,021 kg)
Rudder(s)	internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig
General	Masthead sloop
I foretriangle height	32.30 ft (9.85 m)
J foretriangle base	10.50 ft (3.20 m)
P mainsail luff	27.30 ft (8.32 m)
E mainsail foot	10.80 ft (3.29 m)
Sails
Mainsail area	147.42 sq ft (13.696 m2)
Jib/genoa area	169.58 sq ft (15.754 m2)
Total sail area	317.00 sq ft (29.450 m2)
Racing
PHRF	186 (average)

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

Viking 28, sailing with spinnaker flying.

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]

See also

• List of sailing boat types

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