Bristol 28 Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull type

Monohull · fin

Rig

Masthead Sloop

LOA

28' · 8.53 m

Displ.

6,600 lbs · 2,994 kg

First year

1972

The Bristol 28, introduced in the late 1960s, represents a significant evolutionary step for Bristol Yachts, marking a departure from the narrow, traditional fullkeel designs of Carl Alberg toward the more modern, beamier approach of naval architect Halsey Herreshoff. While the Bristol 27 (an Alberg design) was the company's foundational success, the 28 was engineered to provide a more stable, voluminous platform for coastal cruising. Built between 1968 and approximately 1975, the Bristol 28 was constructed during an era when fiberglass laminates were applied with a heavy hand, resulting in a robust, "overbuilt" hull that has allowed many of these vessels to remain in active service over half a century later. It sits in a unique position within the Bristol lineage, bridging the gap between the entrylevel daysailers and the larger, more prestigious cruisers like the Ted Hooddesigned Bristol 32.