Newport 27S

Newport 27S

Development
Designer	C&C Design
Location	United States
Year	1974
Builder(s)	Capital Yachts
Role	Cruiser
Name	Newport 27S
Boat
Displacement	6,000 lb (2,722 kg)
Draft	4.25 ft (1.30 m)
Hull
Type	monohull
Construction	fiberglass
LOA	27.00 ft (8.23 m)
LWL	2,233 ft (681 m)
Beam	9.16 ft (2.79 m)
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	fin keel
Ballast	2,400 lb (1,089 kg)
Rudder(s)	internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig
Rig type	Bermuda rig
I foretriangle height	34.50 ft (10.52 m)
J foretriangle base	11.50 ft (3.51 m)
P mainsail luff	29.00 ft (8.84 m)
E mainsail foot	10.30 ft (3.14 m)
Sails
Sailplan	masthead sloop
Mainsail area	149.35 sq ft (13.875 m2)
Jib/genoa area	198.38 sq ft (18.430 m2)
Total sail area	347.73 sq ft (32.305 m2)
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The Newport 27S is an American sailboat that was designed by C&C Design as a cruiser and first built in 1974. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]}

Production

The design was built by Capital Yachts in Harbor City, California, United States, starting in 1974, but it is now out of production. ^{[1] [2] [7] [8]}

Design

The Newport 27S is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wooden trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem plumb stem, a plumb transom, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 6,000 lb (2,722 kg) and carries 2,400 lb (1,089 kg) of ballast. ^{[1] [2]}

The boat has a draft of 4.25 ft (1.30 m) with the standard keel. ^{[1] [2]}

A tall mast was optional, with a mast that was about 2 ft (0.61 m) higher, for sailing in areas with lighter winds. ^{[3] [4]}

The design has a hull speed of 6.33 kn (11.72 km/h). ^[2]

See also

• List of sailing boat types

References

1. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Newport 27S sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
2. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Newport 27S". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
3. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Newport 27S TM sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
4. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Newport 27S TM". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
5. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "C&C Design". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 1 March 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
6. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "C&C Design". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 19 May 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
7. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Capital Yachts Corp. 1971 - 1996". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
8. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Capital Yachts Corp". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 23 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.

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