Jaguar 28 Sailboats for Sale

Hull Type

Monohull · fin

Rig

Masthead Sloop

LOA

28' · 8.53 m

Disp.

6,600 lbs · 2,994 kg

First year

1981

The Jaguar 28 is an enduring staple of the British coastal cruising scene, representing a pivotal era when American design logic met Northern European build requirements. Manufactured by Jaguar Yachts in Canvey Island, Essex, the model is a direct evolution of the Jaguar 27, which was itself a licensed and modified version of the ubiquitous Frank Butlerdesigned Catalina 27. Introduced in the late 1970s and produced into the 1980s, the Jaguar 28 served as a "Mk II" or refined version of its predecessor, offering a slightly modernized transom, improved interior moldings, and a deck layout more suited to the rigors of the North Sea and the English Channel. While it shares the "family DNA" of the lighter, Californianstyle Catalinas, the Jaguar version was built with a heavier layup to handle the choppy, shortperiod waves characteristic of UK coastal waters.