[1][2][6][7] The design was built by Capital Yachts in Harbor City, California, United States, from 1982 until 1987, but it is now out of production.
[1][2][8][9] The Newport 28-2 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim.
It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, a plumb transom, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a tiller or optional wheel and a fixed fin keel.
The design may be fitted with a factory optional Yanmar or Universal diesel engine, for docking and maneuvering.
[5] In a 2000 used boat review for Practical Sailor, Darrell Nicholson noted, "The Newport 28 has a tall, high aspect ratio masthead rig.