Wellcraft has detailed the 28 T-Top, 28 Speedster and 28 Explorer, all measuring 8.51 metres and offering a choice of aft-cockpit configurations. The underlying announcement was published by Wellcraft on 27 January 2026, giving the development a clear primary-source date and provenance.
For buyers comparing smaller leisure craft, the important point is that the model range itself has changed. In boats below 12 metres, differences in deck layout, propulsion, protection and overnight capability can materially change how a boat fits its intended use. LBG records new-model announcements against a dated primary source so later specification or model-year changes can be separated from the original launch.
For Leisure Boat Guide, the relevance is the confirmed change described by Wellcraft, not the promotional language around it. The source is retained with this article so readers can review the original material and check any technical, regional or commercial details that sit beyond this news brief.
LBG's scope remains leisure boats below 12 metres. Model stories in this batch are confined to craft inside that limit, while equipment and company stories are included only where they directly concern the recreational small-boat market; broader products mentioned by a source are not being added to LBG by implication.
This article preserves the Wellcraft source as the verification trail for the announcement. If specifications, availability, partnerships or product details change later, LBG can report those as separate updates rather than silently rewriting the historical news record.