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SWING 28

SWING 28

· Design: Bruce Farr
from 1987
$1.1K – $3.1K est. annual maintenance
Performance RacermonoFractional SloopFin

Specifications

Hull

LOA27.49 ft
LWL23.29 ft
Beam9.58 ft
Draft4.96 ft
Displacement4,065 lb
Hull speed1.34·√LWL6.5 kn

Rig & Sails

Iforetriangle height30.25 ft
Jforetriangle base9.45 ft
Pmainsail luff32.68 ft
Emainsail foot12.8 ft
FLforestay9.5 ft
Mainsail368.8 sq ft
Jib (100%)142.9 sq ft
Spinnaker243 sq ft

Performance

Comfort12.6
Capsize2.40
SA/Disp22.2
Disp/Len144

ORC Performance Data(1 certificate)

Measured performance data from ORC (Offshore Racing Congress) certificates.

Polar Diagram

2468101214160°30°60°90°120°150°180°WIND
6kn8kn10kn12kn14kn16kn20knbeat VMGrun VMG

Boat speed (kn) vs. true wind angle. Source: ORC

Racing Ratings

GPH535.9 s/miOSN528.0

Triple Number

LowMedHighOffshore1.01621.22931.4317Inshore0.79910.97451.1492

ORC Measured

Displacement1270 kg (2800 lb)Wetted surface14.3 m² (154 ft²)Stability index119.2

Sail Areas (ORC)

Main41.7 m² (449 ft²)Genoa27.3 m² (294 ft²)Asymmetric88.9 m² (956 ft²)

Speed Table (kn)

TWA \ TWS681012141620
52°6.56.97.27.47.67.67.7
60°6.87.27.57.88.08.28.3
75°7.17.88.28.68.99.19.4
90°7.18.08.79.29.610.010.5
110°6.97.88.89.810.611.412.8
120°6.77.68.79.810.712.014.1
135°6.17.08.09.210.612.115.1
150°5.16.37.07.99.010.514.3
Beat VMG4.55.05.25.35.35.45.4
Run VMG4.45.46.16.87.89.112.4

Pricing

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Estimated Cost of Ownership

Based on 27.49ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.

$/ft/mo
Annual Maintenance
$1.1K – $3.1K
Hull, rigging, sails, engine service
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Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection

We don't have enough data on the SWING 28yet to publish model-specific findings we'd stand behind — but here's a free general inspection checklist, built from our research into what actually goes wrong on boats of this kind.

Drawn from 7,029 documented issues across 2,391 models, ordered so the areas that most often turn up problems come first.

1Structural & Bulkheads9732Standing Rigging6403Deck & Topsides6404Keel & Keel Bolts5535Rudder & Steering5086Hull & Bottom377
Free general pre-purchase checklist
25 survey areas — hull, keel, rig, engine, electrical and more. Take it aboard when you view any boat.

Own a SWING 28? Reports from owners are what turn this into a model-specific checklist — and they're the reason the boats above it have one.

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