About this tender
The Windy SR28 is the natural step up from the SR26 when an owner wants more deck space, more range and more performance without abandoning the SR-line proportions. It is an 8.45m custom sport tender with a deep-V hull built using resin-infusion techniques for strength and weight reduction, and the layout is set up to actually behave as a tender rather than a sport cruiser.
Performance is the headline number: top speed comfortably north of 45 knots in working trim. The walkaround helm console keeps the deck clean and gives flexible, comfortable seating for eight to ten guests. Fuel capacity sits at 400 L, water at 90 L, which is the spec line that lets the boat run as an independent dayboat away from the mothership rather than purely as a ship-to-shore shuttle.
We specify this hull when the brief asks for the SR family aesthetic and build quality at a size that still fits a mid-large yacht garage. State-of-the-art components, fine detailing and immaculate finish are the consistent themes through the SR line, and the SR28 carries them at the most usable size in the range.
Highlights
The four details we'd point out first to a captain who hasn't seen one on the water yet.
Hull built using resin-infusion technique for optimum strength-to-weight ratio. Sharp deep-V deflects chop and keeps the running attitude stable through the working speed range. Construction follows the same protocols Windy Yacht Projects applies to the larger SR boats; the result is a hull that punches above its size in real conditions.
Helm console laid out with walkaround access front to back, which keeps the deck flow open and gives flexible seating for eight to ten guests on flexible plans. Practical layout for a working tender brief: easy to load, easy to unload, no awkward steps to negotiate when the boat is running.
Top speed comfortably above 45 knots, paired with a 400 L fuel tank that gives the SR28 working range as an independent dayboat. This is the spec line that separates the SR28 from a pure shuttle tender; owners can run it half a day away from the mothership without rationing fuel.
Comes fully equipped from the factory with a Windy Yacht Projects customisation programme available to specify deck plan, seating, fittings and finishes to the mothership's interior brief. We use the customisation programme on most builds; the standard fit is good but the mothership match is what owners typically want.
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The full specification
Specifications, prices, availability, and performance figures are supplied for guidance only and remain subject to confirmation by the yard, seller, broker, survey, contract, and final specification.
Questions, answered
Lead time · 6-9 months
Windy · Västervik, Sweden
Tell us about your yacht, your programme, and the missions SR28 needs to handle. Build slot is currently 6-9 months; we come back within 48 hours with a written assessment, options to shorten the lead time, and trade-offs against alternatives.
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