Compass Yachts
The first of the
Compass Yachts' H28s ran off the
production line in New Zealand in the
early 1970s. Approximately 300 fibre
glass H28s were made until 1984 when the
Henderson based company closed. They
were sold both as a completely finished
yacht and as a kitset for home
construction. Surprisingly L. Francis
approved of the production of an H28 in
a material he referred to as
"frozen snot".
Line
Drawing of the Compass Yachts Ltd H28
Differences to the L.
Francis's original design include:
 | Inclusion of a
marine head (no cedar bucket).
| Longer cabin trunk
with raised dog house.
| Lowered keel to
compensate for the increase in head
room.
| Lifted sheer.
| Sloop rig design by
Chris Bouzaid.
| Increase in length
by 500mm (29.5 ft total).
| | | | | |
Layout
Hull
Measurements
| Length
Overall (LOA) |
9.02 m |
| Load
Waterline (LWL) |
7.19 m |
| Beam |
2.74 m |
| Displacement |
3300
Kg |
| Ballast |
1800
Kg |
| Draft |
1.2 m |
| Sail
Area |
33.35
sq m |
Sail
Measurements
| Sail |
Luff |
Leech |
Foot |
L.P. |
| Main |
8.84
m |
9.41
m |
3.66
m |
|
| Genoa
1 |
10.21
m |
9.75
m |
5.33
m |
5.03
m |
| Genoa
2 |
10.06
m |
9.42
m |
4.57
m |
4.27
m |
| Jib |
8.84
m |
7.31
m |
3.96
m |
3.20
m |
| Spitfire |
6.10
m |
4.26
m |
3.27
m |
2.13
m |
| Spinnaker |
10.36
m |
10.36
m |
5.99
m |
|
| MPS |
11.34
m |
9.75
m |
5.53
m |
|
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