Cape 28 Sailboats for Sale

Hull Type

Monohull · fin

Rig

Masthead Sloop

LOA

28' · 8.53 m

Disp.

10,000 lbs · 4,536 kg

First year

1981

The Cape 28, manufactured by Nebe Boatworks in Hout Bay, South Africa, represents a significant chapter in the region’s maritime history. Developed during a period when South African shipwrights were tasked with building vessels capable of handling the notoriously rigorous conditions of the Cape of Good Hope, the Cape 28 was built under license to a design by the renowned Van de Stadt Design office. While Nebe Boatworks is perhaps most famous for its collaboration with Dudley Dix on the larger Shearwater 39, the Cape 28 served as the yard's entry into the highquality, productionfiberglass market for coastal and bluewater pocket cruisers. The vessel is characterized by its moderate displacement, robust scantlings, and a hull form that prioritizes stability and tracking over the lightair performance found in more modern, flatterbottomed designs.