Soverel 28 Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull type

Monohull · centerboard

Rig

Masthead Sloop

LOA

28.5' · 8.69 m

Displ.

7,000 lbs · 3,175 kg

First year

1961

The Soverel 28 represents a pivotal era in the history of Soverel Marine, marking the transition from the heavydisplacement, oceancapable cruisers designed by company founder Bill Soverel to the highperformance, ruleoptimised racing machines envisioned by his son, Mark Soverel. Designed specifically to compete under the Midget Ocean Racing Club (MORC) rule, the Soverel 28 was engineered for sailors who prioritised tactical speed and responsiveness. Produced in North Palm Beach, Florida, during the late 1970s and early 1980s, the vessel benefitted from the builder's philosophy of semicustomisation, meaning that many hulls vary in their specific construction materials—ranging from solid fiberglass to sophisticated Klegecell or balsa coring—depending on the original owner's racing requirements.