| J/27 | |
| Class Image: | J27logo.jpg |
| Crew: | 4 or 5 |
| Type: | Monohull |
| Design: | One-Design |
| Construction: | GRP |
| Rig: | Fractional rig |
| Keel: | Fixed 694kg (1,530lb) |
| Loa: | 8.38m (27.49feet) |
| Lwl: | 7.16m (23.49feet) |
| Beam: | 2.59m (08.5feet) |
| Draft: | 1.49m (04.89feet) |
| Hull: | 1724kg (3,801lb) |
| Mainsailandjib: | 33.8m2 |
| Mainsail: | 19.16m2 |
| Jib: | 14.63m2 |
| Spinnaker: | 52.68m2 |
| Phrf: | 120 |
| Year: | 1983 |
| Designer: | Rod Johnstone |
| Updated: | 30/01/2013 |
| Olympic: | no |
The J/27 is a keelboat built by J/Boats. It is both a weekend cruiser and a One-Design racing class with strict class rules. Designed with a low, heavy keel with a generous sail area, the boat gives good handling in both light and strong winds, but struggles in moderate winds.[1] [2]
The J/27 is a Fractional rigged sloop designed by Rod Johnstone and built by Tillotson Pearson, Inc. between 1983 and 1992. 211 boats were built before it was replaced by the J/80.
A large cockpit and open decks allows crew to move around easily, and the Fractional rig means that sail costs are kept down.
The boat has four bunks, and a galley with a standard water capacity of five gallons. Below decks headroom is 4.5feet. The boat has an outboard engine placed on the transom (port side).