Cal 27
| 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) | 
The Cal 27 is an American sailboat, that was designed by William Lapworth and first built in 1971.[1][2][3][4]
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.[1][4][5]
The Cal 27 design was replaced in the company line by the Cal 2-27 in 1974.[1][4]
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.[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
Related development
Similar sailboats
- Aloha 27
 - C&C 27
 - Catalina 27
 - Catalina 270
 - Catalina 275 Sport
 - CS 27
 - Edel 820
 - Express 27
 - Fantasia 27
 - Halman Horizon
 - Hotfoot 27
 - Hullmaster 27
 - Hunter 27
 - Hunter 27-2
 - Hunter 27-3
 - Island Packet 27
 - Mirage 27 (Perry)
 - Mirage 27 (Schmidt)
 - Mirage 275
 - O'Day 272
 - Orion 27-2
 - Watkins 27
 - Watkins 27P
 
References
- ^ 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.