Engineering:Santana 27

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Santana 27
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Development
DesignerGary Mull
LocationUnited States
Year1967
No. built210
Builder(s)W. D. Schock Corporation
Boat
Boat weight5,000 lb (2,268 kg)
Hull
TypeMonohull
ConstructionFiberglass
LOA27.04 ft (8.24 m)
LWL22.50 ft (6.86 m)
Beam9.00 ft (2.74 m)
Hull draft4.25 ft (1.30 m)
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefin keel
Ballast2,300 lb (1,043 kg)
Rudder(s)internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig
GeneralMasthead sloop
I (foretriangle height)33.75 ft (10.29 m)
J (foretriangle base)11.25 ft (3.43 m)
P (mainsail luff)27.50 ft (8.38 m)
E (mainsail foot)11.50 ft (3.51 m)
Sails
Mainsail area158.13 sq ft (14.691 m2)
Jib/genoa area189.84 sq ft (17.637 m2)
Total sail area347.97 sq ft (32.327 m2)
Racing
PHRF201 (average)

The Santana 27 is an American sailboat, that was designed by Gary Mull and first built in 1967. The design is out of production.[1][2][3][4][5]

Production

The boat was built by W. D. Schock Corporation in the United States between 1967 and 1974, with 210 boats completed.[1][6][7]

Design

The Santana 27 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wooden trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 5,000 lb (2,268 kg) and carries 2,300 lb (1,043 kg) of iron ballast. The boat has a draft of 4.25 ft (1.30 m) with the standard fin keel.[1][2][5]

The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 201 with a high of 211 and low of 198. It has a hull speed of 6.36 kn (11.78 km/h).[2][5]

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 McArthur, Bruce (2016). "Santana 27 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/santana-27. Retrieved 1 January 2022. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Santana 27". Sailing Joy. http://www.sailingjoy.com/sailboat_specs/sailboat_specs/view/718/santana-27. Retrieved 11 October 2016. 
  3. McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Garry Mull (1939-1994)". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/designer/mull-gary. 
  4. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2021). "Gary Mull". sailboat.guide. https://sailboat.guide/gary-mull. 
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 Sea Time Tech, LLC (2021). "Santana 27". sailboat.guide. https://sailboat.guide/schock/santana-27. 
  6. McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Schock W.D.". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 July 2020. https://archive.today/20200718211515/https://sailboatdata.com/builder/schock-wd. 
  7. W. D. Schock Corp. "Boats built by W.D. Schock". wdschock.com. http://wdschock.com/history/boatlist.htm. 

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