Crown 28
Description
Crown sailboats were primarily produced by Calgan Marine Ltd. in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, from the 1960s to the late 1970s, with some models built under license from Jensen Marine’s Cal Yachts designs. The brand is known for its fiberglass monohull sailboats, designed for recreational sailing and coastal cruising, with a focus on performance and durability. Crown 28 is a 27’9” monohull sailboat designed by C. William Lapworth and Al Nairne, first built in 1976. It’s a development of the Cal 2-27, built by Calgan Marine.
Construction Details
| Designer | C. William Lapworth |
|---|---|
| Length | 28.000 ft |
| LOA | 27.750 ft |
| LWL | 23.330 ft |
| Beam | 8.830 ft |
| Displacement | 6700 lb |
| Max Draft | 4.830 ft |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 36.67 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 11.83 ft |
| p | 31 ft |
| e | 10 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36.67 ft | 11.83 ft | 31 ft | 10 ft | - | - |
Blueprints
Sails
| Sail Type | MAINSAIL |
|---|---|
| Luff | * 31 ft - (9449 mm) |
| Foot | * 10 ft - (3048 mm) |
| Leech | * 32.04 ft - (9766 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 88 ° |
| Diagonal | * 32.24 ft - (9827 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 4.5 in - (114 mm) |
| Area | * 160.01 ft² |
| Sail Type | JIBSAIL |
|---|---|
| Luff | * 30.82 ft - (9394 mm) |
| Foot | * 15.68 ft - (4779 mm) |
| Leech | * 26.73 ft - (8147 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 114.96 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 13.6 ft - (4145 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 11.98 ° |
| Area | * 209.55 ft² |
| Sail Type | GENOA |
|---|---|
| Luff | * 36.6 ft - (11156 mm) |
| Foot | * 19.12 ft - (5828 mm) |
| Leech | * 34.4 ft - (10485 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 149.96 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 17.74 ft - (5407 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 4.01 ° |
| Area | * 324.67 ft² |
| Sail Type | ASYMMETRICAL |
|---|---|
| Luff | * 36.6 ft - (11156 mm) |
| Foot | * 19.52 ft - (5950 mm) |
| Leech | * 33.67 ft - (10263 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 165 % |
| Area | * 536 ft² |
| Sail Type | STORMJIB |
|---|---|
| Luff | * 21.19 ft - (6459 mm) |
| Foot | * 8.88 ft - (2707 mm) |
| Leech | * 17.37 ft - (5294 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 60.02 % |
| Length Perp | * 7.1 ft - (2164 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 19.06 ° |
| Area | * 75.2 ft² |
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