The Regal 28 Express is a standout in its class, offering a blend of luxury, performance, and versatility that is perfect for those seeking weekend adventures or leisurely day cruising. With its sleek design and spacious layout, the 28 Express is designed to provide ample comfort and convenience. The cabin is well-appointed, featuring a convertible seating area that transforms into a berth, a compact but fully equipped galley, and a separate head compartment, ensuring all the amenities needed for a comfortable stay aboard. The cockpit is equally impressive, featuring a large U-shaped seating area that is perfect for entertaining guests, while the helm is equipped with advanced navigation and control systems for effortless maneuvering. Powered by a robust inboard engine, the Regal 28 Express delivers impressive performance, with a cruising speed that allows for enjoyable and efficient travel and a top speed that adds an element of thrill when desired. The hull is constructed from high-quality GRP, ensuring durability and a smooth ride even in challenging conditions. With a design philosophy that emphasizes comfort and style, the Regal 28 Express is ideal for those who value both luxury and functionality on the water. Whether you’re planning a short getaway or a day of exploration, the Regal 28 Express provides the perfect platform for making lasting memories.
Length
8.8M
Beam
2.6M
Draft
0.9M
Day Guests
10
Sleeping
4
Cabin
1
Crew
1
Cruise Speed
24KT
Max Speed
36KT
Fuel
276L
Range
250NM
Engine
Volvo Penta V6 280
Option 1
MerCruiser 6.2L 300
Option 2
Volvo Penta V8 350
Naval
Regal In-House Team
Exterior
Regal In-House Team
Interior
Regal In-House Team
New Starting From
€129,000
High Price Brokerage
€95,000
Low Price Brokerage
€75,000
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A cruising speed of 24 knots and a 36 knot top end put the 28 Express comfortably in sportscruiser territory, with enough in reserve for open water days.
Volvo Penta’s V6 280 sterndrive is the standard engine, with a MerCruiser 6.2 litre 300 or a larger Volvo Penta V8 350 available for owners who want to push the top end further. A 276 litre fuel tank gives a useful 250 nautical mile range at cruise, enough for a full day’s run between harbours without planning every stop around the fuel gauge. Her 0.9 metre draught keeps shallower anchorages within reach, a genuine advantage over deeper sterndrive cruisers of similar length, and the standard sterndrive configuration balances manners at speed against efficiency at a gentler pace.
The 28 Express traded an older generation’s stepped windscreen for a single, sweeping line, and the boat reads better for it.
Where the earlier Regal 2565 broke her foredeck with a forward facing step window, the 28 Express runs a smooth, angular profile from bow to screen, styled entirely by Regal’s own in-house design team and finished with a stainless steel windscreen frame echoed in matching stainless engine vents, a small detail that lifts the overall quality feel. Large triangular hull windows cut into the saloon sides, keeping sightlines open from inside rather than confining the view to the windscreen alone. Two semi-circular skylights above the cabin add further natural light through the foredeck hatch, so the whole boat feels brighter and less enclosed than her length alone would suggest.
Four can sleep aboard the 28 Express, a genuine figure for a boat this size rather than a marketing rounding up.
The cabin runs to a convertible seating area that folds into berths, a compact galley and a separate head, laid out so day guests and overnight guests are never competing for the same space. Day capacity runs to ten, comfortable for entertaining at anchor, while the one crew berth allows an owner to run her properly staffed when that suits the way she is used. Natural light from the triangular hull windows and twin skylights carries through to the cabin, so time spent below never feels like a retreat from the boat’s best feature, which is simply being on deck.
The cockpit of the 28 Express is built for a crowd, not just a couple.
A broad social area wraps around the helm, giving the ten day guests she is rated for genuine room to move rather than perch. The helm itself carries proper navigation and control systems, matching the quality impression set by the stainless trim elsewhere on deck. Access from cockpit to foredeck is straightforward, and the foredeck hatch, paired with the twin skylights overhead, means life on board does not have to pause the moment the sun gets high. For a boat this size, the balance between open deck space and usable cabin volume is unusually well judged.
Two hundred and fifty nautical miles is a serious range for a 28 foot sportscruiser, and it comes without sacrificing performance.
A 276 litre fuel capacity carries her through a full day’s cruising at 24 knots with room to spare, and her 0.9 metre draught means that range can be spent exploring shallower water other cruisers avoid rather than running point to point along a single deep water channel. Three engine choices, the standard Volvo Penta V6 280 sterndrive alongside MerCruiser and Volvo Penta V8 options, let an owner weigh range against outright speed to suit how she will actually be used, whether that is coastal hopping with family aboard or a longer passage with the one crew berth filled.
Length
8.8M
Beam
2.6M
Draft
0.9M
Guests
4
Cabins
1
Cruise Speed
24Kt
Max Speed
36Kt
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