Santana 27

Santana 27

Development
Designer	Gary Mull
Location	United States
Year	1967
No. built	210
Builder(s)	W. D. Schock Corporation
Name	Santana 27
Boat
Displacement	5,000 lb (2,268 kg)
Draft	4.25 ft (1.30 m)
Hull
Type	Monohull
Construction	Fiberglass
LOA	27.04 ft (8.24 m)
LWL	22.50 ft (6.86 m)
Beam	9.00 ft (2.74 m)
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	fin keel
Ballast	2,300 lb (1,043 kg)
Rudder(s)	internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig
General	Masthead sloop
I foretriangle height	33.75 ft (10.29 m)
J foretriangle base	11.25 ft (3.43 m)
P mainsail luff	27.50 ft (8.38 m)
E mainsail foot	11.50 ft (3.51 m)
Sails
Mainsail area	158.13 sq ft (14.691 m2)
Jib/genoa area	189.84 sq ft (17.637 m2)
Total sail area	347.97 sq ft (32.327 m2)
Racing
PHRF	201 (average)

The Santana 27 is an American sailboat, that was designed by Gary Mull and first built in 1967. The design is out of production. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}

Production

The boat was built by W. D. Schock Corporation in the United States between 1967 and 1974, with 210 boats completed. ^{[1] [6] [7]}

Design

The Santana 27 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wooden trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 5,000 lb (2,268 kg) and carries 2,300 lb (1,043 kg) of iron ballast. The boat has a draft of 4.25 ft (1.30 m) with the standard fin keel. ^{[1] [2] [5]}

The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 201 with a high of 211 and low of 198. It has a hull speed of 6.36 kn (11.78 km/h). ^{[2] [5]}

See also

• List of sailing boat types

References

1. McArthur, Bruce (2016). "Santana 27 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 1 January 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
2. InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Santana 27". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
3. McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Garry Mull (1939-1994)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
4. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2021). "Gary Mull". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
5. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2021). "Santana 27". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 1 January 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
6. McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Schock W.D." sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 July 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
7. W. D. Schock Corp. "Boats built by W.D. Schock". wdschock.com. Archived from the original on 21 February 2010. Retrieved 9 August 2022.

External links

• Media related to Santana 27 at Wikimedia Commons