What is it about Contessa 28's?

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What is it about Contessa 28\'s?

I am having difficulty finding any information about Contessa 28's - why is this? Are they the black sheep of the family?
 
Re: What is it about Contessa 28\'s?

There was a multi-page 2nd Look type review of the Co28 in a UK yachting magazine about 2 to 3 years ago.
 
Re: What is it about Contessa 28\'s?

Found a little bit here. They morphed into the MGC27 and are quite a different design from the original Contessa 26 and 32.
 
Re: What is it about Contessa 28\'s?

I forgot to say it looked more like a scaled down Sigma 33 than a Co26 or Co32.
 
Re: What is it about Contessa 28\'s?

The MGC27 looks nothing like the Contessa 28! either externally or internally. The C28 has a masthead rig for starters and the interior is more convential in having a saloon, heads then forecabin. Also I'm sure they are heavier than the MGC27. Good seaboats - I'm going to Calais as crew in one on Friday.......... You probably can't find much about them because they only built a few.
See here for one For Sale:- http://www.boats-for-sale.com/fullspec.a...;videoFilename=
The Contessa 27 replaced the Contessa 28 and then the C27 was taken over by MG yachts as the MGC27.
Different boats.
 
Re: What is it about Contessa 28\'s?

If you are looking for that sort of classic - I see there is a Trintella 29 in YM ads, this month - nicer boat.
Ken
 
Re: What is it about Contessa 28\'s?

Contessa 28 was a Doug Peterson design and although not a racing boat was of the IOR type. If memory serves there was some story about floors needing strenghtened on a few but I don't think that there were really any serious problems.
As already said, Contessa 27 was a completely different boat that replaced the 28. It was a design by Rob Humphries which became MGC27 after Contessa went broke. I have just got one of these this season and am very pleased indeed with it.
 
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