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5 kwi 2017 · The Shannon 28 is Cutter-rigged with a 470 square-foot sail plan and a sail area/displacement ratio of 17 ensuring at least respectable light air performance.
Launched in 1978, the Shannon 28 is regarded as one of the highest quality production 28 footers to come from America. The boat was conceived to serve well for family cruising right through to serious offshore sailing with liveaboard capability for two.
Guinness World Record transatlantic single-hander design. Custom aft wheel steering. Mack Pack mainsail. Shannon Scutter Rig. Sleeps 4. The Shannon 28 is perhaps one of the only boats under 30 feet that was built in America for serious offshore sailing.
We had a Shannon 28 with an offshore layout. It was very workable. Advantages vs traditional layout: 1. Lots more storage 2. Quarter berth which we used for storage (mostly food) Disadvantages: 1. Sleeping on pull-out berths on port and starboard side.
The Shannon 28 is a sailboat designed by the maritime architect Walter Shultz in the late seventies. Less than 100 boats have been produced. The Shannon 28 is built by the American yard Shannon Yachts.
Designed by Walter Schulz, the Shannon 28 is a Semi-Custom Bluewater Cutter capable of accommodating a crew of two during a Trans-Atlantic Passage. Monk Farnham set the 1983 “elder” single-handed trans-Atlantic record sailing a Shannon 28, Seven Bells.
SHANNON 28 has retained its value as a result of superior building, a solid reputation, and a devoted owner base. Read on to find out more about SHANNON 28 and decide if it is a fit for your boating needs.
