Design

·        The Tide 28 is designed first and foremost as an offshore yacht complying with RCD category ‘B’ classification for six people.

·        The hull is not designed to plane as this would compromise sailing performance, however she still goes along at 15knots with a 50hp engine

·        The foiled dagger board keel with a half tonne bulb is raised and lowered via a multiple purchase system.

·        With the keel raised, the Tide 28 will take the ground by resting on its bulb.

·        Steering is by wheel or tiller

·        Powering is by 5-50 HP outboard or 13HP inboard engine.

 

Sailing

·        RCD ‘B’ category offshore yacht

·        Easily sailed single handed

·        Steering by 36” wheel or tiller

·        All lines lead aft

·        Self tacking jib

·        Furling headsail

·        Single line reefing main

·        Adjustable fore and back stays

 

 

Deck

·        Non-slip surfaces everywhere

·        Twin speed self tailing winches

·        Side deck around coach roof

·        Good sized anchor locker

·        Boom vang

·        Grab rails

·        Stainless steel pushpits and pulpit

·        4 x Deck cleats

·        8 x Rope clutches and leads

·        Sailing and steaming lights

 

 

Cockpit

·        Excellent vision when steering (designed for average height to see over top of coach roof)

·        Very large cockpit area to accommodate two families – comparable in size to many forty footers

·        Large lockers either side of cockpit

·        Twin fuel tank positions

·        Drop down foil shaped rudder in circular cassette, giving all round strength, which is much stronger than pintle hung rudders.

·        Safety line securing points

 

Rigging

·        Mast raising via removal A-frame and into removable crutch

·        Single-handed mast lowering and raising

·        When lowering the mast all lines and rigging stay connected, only disconnect the forestay for lowering to pass under a bridge and the mast foot for trailing

·        Stainless steel 5mm shrouds

·        Furling jib

 

 

Sails

·        Fully battened main

·        Self tacking Jib

·        Asymmetric or downwind spinnaker

 

 

Stability

·        1/2 ton lead bulb gives stiff stability

·        Keel raised and lowered via ‘multiple purchase’ system

·        Keel remains down at all times whilst sailing and powering. Only raised for entering shallows and for trailering.

·        136 degree angle of vanishing stability

         Stix Value of 29

·        Positive buoyancy forward and aft

·        Draws 1.8 metres, with keel down and 0.5 metres with the keel up

 

 

Interior

·        Teak plate and mug racks

·        Fold down teak saloon table adjustable in height

·        Gimballed cooker

·        Large sink

·        Grab handles

·        Jockey seat over keel

·        6 x 6’ 3” berths – Double ‘V’ berth forward, twin saloon berths midships and huge double berth aft.

·        Full 6’ standing headroom

·        Separate heads with vanity sink and chemical or sea toilet

·        Fridge—large cool box to transfer from home to car to boat

·        Storage under all berths and galley lockers

·        Shelf behind saloon seating

·        60 litre water storage system

·        9 lights

·        Chart table

·        Hollow bulkhead to mount navigational equipment

·        Large stylish windows making accommodation very light and airy

·        Vinyl headlining

·        Manual bilge pump

 

Engines

·        Inboard or outboard

·        13HP inboard engine replaces steps and you step down onto engine casing.

·        Outboard engine can be 5-50 HP

·        8 HP = 6-7 knots, 25 HP = 9-10 knots, 50 HP = 15-16knots.

 

 

Trailability

·        Takes less than an hour to rig and put in water and a similar time to pack up

·        Towing weight is 2 tonnes plus engine and personal effects

·        Split axel trailer to enable the boat to sit as low as possible for launching

·        You don’t need to own a large vehicle.  Boat can be kept fully rigged on the trailer on hard standing at a marina or boat yard and use their launch and recover facilities

·        Hire or ask a friend to tow home or to another yard for the winter

 

 

Who’s designed for

·        Families

·        Couples

·        Single-handers

·        Sailing schools

         Club Racing

 

 

 

Comparisons

 

Description	RCD Category ‘C’	RCD Category ‘B’
Yacht Types	McGregor 26, Odin 820, Catalina 250 Hawke 20, Drascombe Lugger	Tide 28
Maximum Wave Height	2 metres	4 metres
Maximum Wind Strength	Force 6	Force 8
STIX minimum stability limits	14	23

 

Note

 

When comparing RCD Category ratings of other manufacturers, ensure that the category rating is based on the maximum number of people you are likely to have on board. Many manufacturers only attain their category rating with a minimum number of people on board and then drop a category with more people on board. EG with four people a boat might be rated category ‘B’. However with six people it might be rated category ‘C’ – B/4 C/6

 

The Tide 28 is category ‘B’ with six people on board – B/6.