Sirius 28
1980s Canadian recreational keelboat
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The Sirius 28 is a recreational keelboat built by Vandestadt and McGruer Ltd in Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada between 1982 and 1987, with 120 examples completed.[1][2][3][4][excessive citations]
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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Hubert Vandestadt |
| Location | Canada |
| Year | 1982 |
| No. built | 120 |
| Builder | Vandestadt and McGruer |
| Name | Sirius 28 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 6,700 lb (3,039 kg) |
| Draft | 4.30 ft (1.31 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fibreglass |
| LOA | 28.00 ft (8.53 m) |
| LWL | 24.00 ft (7.32 m) |
| Beam | 9.67 ft (2.95 m) |
| Engine type | Yanmar 1GM diesel engine, 7.5 hp (6 kW) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 2,600 lb (1,179 kg) |
| Rudder | internally-mounted spade-type rudder |
| Rig | |
| General | Masthead sloop |
| I foretriangle height | 35.75 ft (10.90 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 11.16 ft (3.40 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 30.00 ft (9.14 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 12.00 ft (3.66 m) |
| Sails | |
| Mainsail area | 180.00 sq ft (16.723 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 199.49 sq ft (18.533 m2) |
| Total sail area | 379.49 sq ft (35.256 m2) |
| Racing | |
| PHRF | 192 (average) |
It has a masthead sloop rig.
Designed by Hubert Vandestadt the fibreglass hull has a fixed fin keel with a hull speed of 6.56 kn (12.15 km/h).[4][2]
The fuel tank holds 19 U.S. gallons (72 L; 16 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 24 U.S. gallons (91 L; 20 imp gal).[1][2]
