Catalina 275 Sport

Catalina 275 Sport

Class symbol
Development
Designer	Gerry Douglas
Location	United States
Year	2013
Builder	Catalina Yachts
Name	Catalina 275 Sport
Boat
Displacement	5,000 lb (2,268 kg)
Draft	5.22 ft (1.59 m)
Hull
Type	Monohull
Construction	Fiberglass
LOA	27.49 ft (8.38 m)
LWL	26.57 ft (8.10 m)
Beam	8.50 ft (2.59 m)
Engine type	Yanmar 2Y1M5 of 14.6 hp (11 kW) diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	fin keel
Ballast	2,040 lb (925 kg)
Rudder	internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig
Rig type	Bermuda rig
I foretriangle height	34.42 ft (10.49 m)
J foretriangle base	8.99 ft (2.74 m)
P mainsail luff	31.50 ft (9.60 m)
E mainsail foot	11.48 ft (3.50 m)
Sails
Sailplan	Fractional rigged sloop
Mainsail area	180.81 sq ft (16.798 m2)
Jib/genoa area	154.72 sq ft (14.374 m2)
Total sail area	335.53 sq ft (31.172 m2)

The Catalina 275 Sport is an American sailboat, that was designed by Gerry Douglas primarily for racing and day sailing. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Production

The boat is built by Catalina Yachts in the United States, with production starting in 2013. It remained in production in 2018. ^{[1] [3] [4] [5]}

Design

Catalina 275 Sport showing its open transom

Catalina 275 Sport

The Catalina 275 Sport is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a fractional sloop rig, a plumb stem, an open reverse transom, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel or optional wing keel. It is equipped with a carbon fiber reinforced polymer tiller and basic accommodations for sleeping, including a galley and an enclosed head. A retractable bowsprit is optional. ^{[1] [3] [4]}

The boat displaces 5,000 lb (2,268 kg) and carries 2,040 lb (925 kg) of lead ballast with the standard keel and 2,200 lb (998 kg) with the wing keel. ^{[1] [3] [4]}

The boat has a draft of 5.22 ft (1.59 m) with the standard keel fitted and 3.66 ft (1.12 m) with the optional shoal draft wing keel. ^{[1] [3] [4]}

The boat is fitted with a Yanmar 2Y1M5 14.6 hp (11 kW) diesel inboard engine, powering a saildrive two-bladed propeller. ^{[1] [3] [4]}

The design has a hull speed of 6.91 kn (12.80 km/h). ^[4]

See also

• List of sailing boat types

Similar sailboats

• Aloha 27
• Archambault A27
• C&C 27
• C&C SR 27
• Cal 27
• Cal 2-27
• Cal 3-27
• Catalina 27
• Catalina 270
• Crown 28
• CS 27
• Express 27
• Fantasia 27
• Hotfoot 27
• Hullmaster 27
• Hunter 27
• Hunter 27-2
• Hunter 27-3
• Mirage 27 (Perry)
• Mirage 27 (Schmidt)
• O'Day 272
• Orion 27-2
• Tanzer 27

References

1. Browning, Randy (2018). "Catalina 275 Sport sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 26 March 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
2. Browning, Randy (2018). "Gerry Douglas". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
3. Catalina Yachts (2017). "Catalina 275 Sport". www.catalinayachts.com. Archived from the original on 26 March 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
4. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Catalina 275 Sport". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 26 March 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
5. Browning, Randy (2018). "Catalina Yachts". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 9 February 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2018.

External links

• Official website
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