| Cal 27 | |
| Designer: | William Lapworth |
| Location: | United States |
| Year: | 1971 |
| No Built: | 306 |
| Builder: | Jensen Marine |
| Displacement: | 54000NaN0 |
| Hull Type: | Monohull |
| Construction: | Fiberglass |
| Loa: | 27.34feet |
| Lwl: | 22.33feet |
| Beam: | 9feet |
| Hull Draft: | 4.5feet |
| Keel Type: | fin keel |
| Ballast: | 27250NaN0 |
| Rudder Type: | internally-mounted spade-type rudder |
| Rigs: | Masthead sloop |
| I: | 34.5feet |
| J: | 12feet |
| P: | 27.75feet |
| E: | 10.25feet |
| Sailarea Main: | 142.22square feet |
| Sailarea Headsail: | 207square feet |
| Sailarea Total: | 349.22square feet |
| 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]
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]
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 54000NaN0 and carries 27250NaN0 of ballast.[1] [2] [4]
The boat has a draft of 4.5feet 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 6.332NaN2.[2] [4]
A version was also built with a 3feet taller mast.[1] [4] [6]
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