Sterling 28 Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview

Hull type

Monohull · full

Rig

Masthead Sloop

LOA

28' · 8.53 m

Displ.

11,000 lbs · 4,990 kg

First year

1963

The Sterling 28 represents a pivotal moment in British yachting history, marking the first successful design by the legendary naval architect Kim Holman. Commissioned in the late 1950s and primarily constructed by J.W. & A. Upham in Brixham, the Sterling 28 was conceived as a robust, seaworthy cruiser capable of handling the challenging conditions of the English Channel while maintaining a grace of line that became Holman’s trademark. Built to high standards with mahogany or teak planking on steamed oak frames, the model established Holman's reputation for creating "pretty" boats that could punch well above their weight in heavy weather.