Review of Formula 28
Basic specs.
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The Formula 28 is equipped with a fractional rig. A fractional rig has smaller headsails which make tacking easier, which is an advantage for cruisers and racers, of course. The downside is that having the wind from behind often requires a gennaker or a spinnaker for optimal speed.
Fin keel
The Formula 28 is equipped with a fin keel. The fin keel is the most common keel and provides splendid manoeuvrability. The downside is that it has less directional stability than a long keel.
The boat can enter most marinas as the draft is just about 1.70 - 1.80 meter (5.58 - 5.88 ft) dependent on the load. See immersion rate below.
Sailing characteristics
This section covers widely used rules of thumb to describe the sailing characteristics. Please note that even though the calculations are correct, the interpretation of the results might not be valid for extreme boats.
The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level.
The immersion rate for Formula 28 is about 155 kg/cm, alternatively 870 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 155 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm.
Alternatively, if you load 870 lbs cargo on the boat it will sink 1 inch.
Sailing statistics
This section is statistical comparison with similar boats of the same category. The basis of the following statistical computations is our unique database with more than 26,000 different boat types and 350,000 data points.
What is L/B (Length Beam Ratio)?
The l/b ratio for Formula 28 is 2.96.
Maintenance
Dimensions of sail for fractional rig.
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If you need to renew parts of your running rig and is not quite sure of the dimensions, you may find the estimates computed below useful.
| Usage | Length | Diameter | ||
| Mainsail halyard | 26.5 m | (86.8 feet) | 8 mm | (5/16 inch) |
| Jib/genoa halyard | 26.5 m | (86.8 feet) | 8 mm | (5/16 inch) |
| Spinnaker halyard | 26.5 m | (86.8 feet) | 8 mm | (5/16 inch) |
| Jib sheet | 8.3 m | (27.2 feet) | 10 mm | (3/8 inch) |
| Genoa sheet | 8.3 m | (27.2 feet) | 10 mm | (3/8 inch) |
| Mainsheet | 20.7 m | (68.0 feet) | 10 mm | (3/8 inch) |
| Spinnaker sheet | 18.2 m | (59.8 feet) | 10 mm | (3/8 inch) |
| Cunningham | 3.8 m | (12.5 feet) | 8 mm | (5/16 inch) |
| Kickingstrap | 7.6 m | (25.0 feet) | 8 mm | (5/16 inch) |
| Clew-outhaul | 7.6 m | (25.0 feet) | 8 mm | (5/16 inch) |
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