Engineering:Cal 27
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | William Lapworth |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1971 |
| No. built | 306 |
| Builder(s) | Jensen Marine |
| Boat | |
| Boat weight | 5,400 lb (2,449 kg) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 27.34 ft (8.33 m) |
| LWL | 22.33 ft (6.81 m) |
| Beam | 9.00 ft (2.74 m) |
| Hull draft | 4.50 ft (1.37 m) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 2,725 lb (1,236 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | internally-mounted spade-type rudder |
| Rig | |
| General | Masthead sloop |
| I (foretriangle height) | 34.50 ft (10.52 m) |
| J (foretriangle base) | 12.00 ft (3.66 m) |
| P (mainsail luff) | 27.75 ft (8.46 m) |
| E (mainsail foot) | 10.25 ft (3.12 m) |
| Sails | |
| Mainsail area | 142.22 sq ft (13.213 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 207.00 sq ft (19.231 m2) |
| Total sail area | 349.22 sq ft (32.444 m2) |
| Racing | |
| PHRF | 210 (average) |
The Cal 27 is an American sailboat, that was designed by William Lapworth and first built in 1971.[1][2][3][4]
Production
The boat was built by Jensen Marine in the United States , who completed 306 examples between 1971 and 1974. It is now out of production.[1][4][5]
The Cal 27 design was replaced in the company line by the Cal 2-27 in 1974.[1][4]
Design
The Cal 27 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 5,400 lb (2,449 kg) and carries 2,725 lb (1,236 kg) of ballast.[1][2][4]
The boat has a draft of 4.50 ft (1.37 m) with the standard keel.[1][4]
The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 210 with a high of 210 and low of 210. It has a hull speed of 6.33 kn (11.72 km/h).[2][4]
A version was also built with a 3 ft (0.91 m) taller mast.[1][4][6]
See also
Related development
Similar sailboats
- Aloha 27
- C&C 27
- Catalina 27
- Catalina 270
- Catalina 275 Sport
- CS 27
- Edel 820
- Express 27
- Fantasia 27
- Halman Horizon
- Hotfoot 27
- Hullmaster 27
- Hunter 27
- Hunter 27-2
- Hunter 27-3
- Island Packet 27
- Mirage 27 (Perry)
- Mirage 27 (Schmidt)
- Mirage 275
- O'Day 272
- Orion 27-2
- Watkins 27
- Watkins 27P
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Browning, Randy (2017). "Cal 27 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/cal-27. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 InterVisionSoft LLC (2017). "Sailboat Specifications for Cal 27". Sailing Joy. http://www.sailingjoy.com/sailboat_specs/sailboat_specs/view/724/cal-27. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
- ↑ Browning, Randy (2017). "C. William Lapworth 1919-2006". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/designer/lapworth-c-william. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Cal 27". sailboat.guide. https://sailboat.guide/cal/27.
- ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Jensen Marine/Cal Boats". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/builder/jensen-marinecal-boats.
- ↑ InterVisionSoft LLC (2017). "Sailboat Specifications for Cal 27 TM". Sailing Joy. http://www.sailingjoy.com/sailboat_specs/sailboat_specs/view/987/cal-27-tm. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
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