The Cal 27 is an American sailboat, that was designed by William Lapworth and first built in 1971.[1][2][3][4]
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | William Lapworth |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1971 |
| No. built | 306 |
| Builder(s) | Jensen Marine |
| Name | Cal 27 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 5,400 lb (2,449 kg) |
| Draft | 4.50 ft (1.37 m) |
| 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 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) |
Production
editThe 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
editThe 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
editRelated development
Similar sailboats
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f Browning, Randy (2017). "Cal 27 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 11 March 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
- ^ a b c InterVisionSoft LLC (2017). "Sailboat Specifications for Cal 27". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 25 April 2017. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
- ^ Browning, Randy (2017). "C. William Lapworth 1919-2006". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 23 January 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Cal 27". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 11 March 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Jensen Marine/Cal Boats". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 23 January 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ^ InterVisionSoft LLC (2017). "Sailboat Specifications for Cal 27 TM". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 25 April 2017. Retrieved 24 April 2017.