Sunstar 28 - Standard Rig
Description
Sunstar 28 (also known as the Spencer Sunstar 28 or simply a variant of the Sun 28/Sun 27 family) is a 28-foot fiberglass masthead sloop designed for coastal cruising with some club-racing potential. It evolved from the Sun 27 (itself derived from the earlier Cheetah 26 by Edwin Monk Jr.), with design contributions and modifications attributed to Robert Perry (notably stern revisions and deck/cabin tweaks for better headroom and aesthetics) and Edwin Monk Jr. (hull origins). The boat was built by Spencer Boats Ltd. in Richmond, BC, Canada, primarily from around 1980–1985 (after the original Sun 27 production by Reinell ended). Spencer versions are often regarded as higher quality, with minor changes like a reworked transom for an LPG locker, making the LOA slightly longer than the original 27.5-foot Sun 27. Total production of the Sunstar 28 was modest (roughly 65–75 units), and boats are scattered across North America and beyond.
Construction Details
| Designer | Monk/Perry |
|---|---|
| Builder | Spencer Boats Ltd. (Canada) |
| Length | 28.000 ft |
| LOA | 28.000 ft |
| LWL | 22.500 ft |
| Beam | 9.500 ft |
| Displacement | 6200 lb |
| Ballast | 2300 lb |
| Max Draft | 5.000 ft |
| Year Built | 1980 |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 33 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 11 ft |
| p | 29 ft |
| e | 10 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 ft | 11 ft | 29 ft | 10 ft | - | - | - | - |
Sails
Sunstar 28 - Standard Rig - MAINSAIL
| Luff | * 29 ft - (8839 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 10 ft - (3048 mm) |
| Leech | * 30.13 ft - (9184 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 88 ° |
| Diagonal | * 30.34 ft - (9248 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 4.5 in - (114 mm) |
| Area | * 149.61 ft² |
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Sunstar 28 - Standard Rig - JIBSAIL
| Luff | 29.5 ft - (8992 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 13 ft - (3962 mm) |
| Leech | 26.25 ft - (8001 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 105.18 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 11.57 ft - (3527 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 8.73 ° |
| Area | * 170.6 ft² |
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Sunstar 28 - Standard Rig - GENOA
| Luff | * 33.05 ft - (10074 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 17.85 ft - (5441 mm) |
| Leech | * 31 ft - (9449 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 150 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 16.5 ft - (5029 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 3.98 ° |
| Area | * 272.68 ft² |
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Sunstar 28 - Standard Rig - GENOA
| Luff | 32 ft - (9754 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 16.67 ft - (5081 mm) |
| Leech | 30 ft - (9144 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 140.36 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 15.44 ft - (4706 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 3.69 ° |
| Area | * 247.07 ft² |
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Sunstar 28 - Standard Rig - DRIFTER
| Luff | * 33.05 ft - (10074 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 18.59 ft - (5666 mm) |
| Leech | * 29.53 ft - (9001 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 150 % |
| Length Perp | * 16.5 ft - (5029 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 8.98 ° |
| Area | * 272.69 ft² |
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Sunstar 28 - Standard Rig - ASYMMETRICAL
| Luff | 33.75 ft - (10287 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 18.5 ft - (5639 mm) |
| Leech | 30.5 ft - (9296 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 165 % |
| Area | * 468 ft² |
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Sunstar 28 - Standard Rig - STORMJIB
| Luff | * 19.13 ft - (5831 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 8.31 ft - (2533 mm) |
| Leech | * 15.55 ft - (4740 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 60 % |
| Length Perp | * 6.6 ft - (2012 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 18.99 ° |
| Area | * 63.12 ft² |
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Disclaimer. Boats are not all the same -- even when produced in the same factory of the same model. Sailrite does its best to publish accurate dimensions, but we often find it worthwhile to have our customers measure their boats carefully before we produce kits for them. You should take the same precautions, especially when the data is not from Sailrite. The information on this site is not guaranteed to be accurate. Sailrite offers this content as a service to our community, but takes no responsibility for the reliability of the data provided.
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