The Heard 28 has quickly become established as a modern design classic, incorporating
many of the features from traditional working boats of the West Country.
In the late 1960’s, Percy Dalton was commission to produce a weatherly and roomy
cruising design to be moulded in GRP and fitted out by Heards of Mylor Bridge on the Fal Estuary in Cornwall.
Percy Dalton (1906-1982) was a noted yacht designer and artist, combining
these skills, as previously did artist and yacht designer Albert Strange to produce a shapely little vessel, pleasing to the eye and with a very capable sailing ability. Percy who spent his working life in the Falmouth area drew inspiration from the local working craft.
In all around 100 of the 28ft version of the Heard 28 design were built between 1968 –
2008. This design becoming a desirable and much sought-after classic styled yacht
which seldom come on to the market.
‘Victoria Ruth’ was fitted out for the current owner to a high standard by Heards using
mainly iroko with many solid bronze and brass fittings.
GRP moulded hull with timber decks, GRP sheathed from new. Solid iroko coachroof
coamings and cockpit with teak and iroko fittings. Solid bronze portlights, sampson post, fairleads and winches. Encapsulated lead keel, about 5 tonnes. Transom hung rudder.
RCD Status: This yacht conforms with the essential safety requirements of Directive 94/
25EC as appropriate (Recreational Craft Directive) and is categorised B – “Offshore”