| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | William Lapworth |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1971 |
| No. built | 306 |
| Builder | 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 | 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 1971.1234
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.145
The Cal 27 design was replaced in the company line by the Cal 2-27 in 1974.14
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.124
The boat has a draft of 4.50 ft (1.37 m) with the standard keel.14
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).24
A version was also built with a 3 ft (0.91 m) taller mast.146
See also
See also
Related development
Similar sailboats
References
References
- Browning, Randy (2017). "Cal 27 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - 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. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Cal 27". sailboat.guide. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Jensen Marine/Cal Boats". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - InterVisionSoft LLC (2017). "Sailboat Specifications for Cal 27 TM". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 25 April 2017. Retrieved 24 April 2017.