Banner 28 Sailboats for Sale

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull Type

Monohull · fin

Rig

Fractional Sloop

LOA

28' · 8.53 m

Disp.

2,550 lbs · 1,157 kg

First year

1980

The Banner 28 is a pivotal design in Scandinavian yachting history, marking the professional debut of Niels Jeppesen, who would go on to cofound XYachts. Launched in 1978 by the Danish yard I.N. Fiberbåde A/S, the boat was a collaboration between Jeppesen, his brother Lars, and boatbuilder Birger Hansen. The model immediately gained legendary status by winning the Little Belt Cup in its debut year, outperforming hundreds of larger and more established competitors. Conceived as a highperformance cruiserracer, the Banner 28 was built using advanced (for the time) sandwich construction techniques to minimize weight while maintaining structural rigidity. Its success laid the foundation for the "XYacht" philosophy: a focus on extreme speed, high ballast ratios, and racing pedigree packaged within a hull that could still reasonably accommodate a small crew for weekend coastal cruising.