The Pearson 28-2 is an American sailboat, that was designed by William Shaw and first built in 1985.

[4][5][6][7][8] The boat was built by Pearson Yachts in the United States from 1985 to 1989, but it is now out of production.

[1][3] The Pearson 28-2 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, it has a balsa cored deck and wood trim.

The design has a masthead sloop rig, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel.

[1][3] The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 186 with a high of 192 and low of 180.