| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Carl Alberg |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1958 |
| No. built | over 700 |
| Builder(s) | Pearson Yachts Jouët Aeromarine Plastics |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 6,930 lb (3,143 kg) |
| Draft | 3.92 ft (1.19 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 28.33 ft (8.63 m) |
| LWL | 21.50 ft (6.55 m) |
| Beam | 8.25 ft (2.51 m) |
| Engine type | Universal Atomic 4 30 hp (22 kW) gasoline engine |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | long keel |
| Ballast | 3,019 lb (1,369 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | keel-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 28.50 ft (8.69 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 9.80 ft (2.99 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 33.00 ft (10.06 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 14.00 ft (4.27 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | Fractional rigged sloop |
| Mainsail area | 231.00 sq ft (21.461 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 139.65 sq ft (12.974 m2) |
| Total sail area | 370.65 sq ft (34.435 m2) |
The Pearson Triton, sometimes referred to as a Triton 28, is an American sailboat that was designed by Carl Alberg as a racer-cruiser and first built in 1958. It was introduced at the 1959 National Boat Show in New York City and was one of the first fiberglass boat designs built. The design also launched Alberg's career as a naval architect.[1][2][3][4]
The design was built by a number of different manufacturers in several configurations.[1]