CAL 27

Sailboat Specifications

both US imperial metric

Hull Type:

Fin w/spade rudder

Rigging Type:

Masthead Sloop

LOA:

27.34 ft / 8.33 m

LWL:

22.33 ft / 6.81 m

Beam:

9.00 ft / 2.74 m

S.A. (reported):

350.00 ft² / 32.52 m²

Draft (max):

4.50 ft / 1.37 m

Displacement:

5,400 lb / 2,449 kg

Ballast:

2,725 lb / 1,236 kg

S.A./Disp.:

18.25

Bal./Disp.:

50.46

Disp./Len.:

216.51

Construction:

FG

First Built:

1971

Last Built:

1974

# Built:

306

Builder:

Jensen Marine (USA)

Designer:

William Lapworth

Sailboat Calculations

Definitions

S.A./Disp.:

18.25

Bal./Disp.:

50.46

Disp./Len.:

216.51

Comfort Ratio:

18.76

Capsize Screening Formula:

2.06

S#:

2.65

Rig and Sail Particulars

help

I:

34.50 ft / 10.52 m

J:

12.00 ft / 3.66 m

P:

27.75 ft / 8.46 m

E:

10.25 ft / 3.12 m

S.A. Fore:

207.00 ft² / 19.23 m²

S.A. Main:

142.22 ft² / 13.21 m²

S.A. Total (100% Fore + Main Triangles)

349.22 ft² / 32.44 m²

S.A./Disp. (calc.):

18.21

Est. Forestay Len.:

36.53 ft / 11.13 m

Accommodations

Water:

12 gals / 45 L

Sailboat Links

Designers:

C. William Lapworth

Builders:

Jensen Marine/Cal Boats

Bangor Punta Corp.

Related Sailboats:

CAL 3-27

CAL T/2

CAL 2-27

Download Boat Record:

PDF

Notes

The first in a series of 3 Cal 27s, all by Lapworth, but different designs.
(The later versions are generally referred to as CAL 2-27, and CAL 3-27.)
An IOR 1/2 ton version was called the CAL T/2.

TALL RIG:
I: 37.5'
J: 12.0'
P: 30.5'
E: 10.5'

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