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CAL 3-27

Built by Bangor Punta Marine (USA) • Designed by William Lapworth
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General Information

Hull Type: Fin w/spade rudder
Rigging Type: Masthead Sloop
Construction: FG
First Built: 1983
Last Built: 1985

Dimensions

Length Overall (LOA): 8.13 m
Length Waterline (LWL): 7.09 m
Beam: 2.74 m
Draft (Max): 1.52 m

Weight & Ballast

Displacement: 2,359 kg
Ballast: 907 kg

Sail Plan

Foresail Area: 16.86 m²
Mainsail Area: 14.31 m²
Total Sail Area (calculated): 31.17 m²
Sail Area (reported): 31.22 m²
I (Fore Triangle Height): 10.06 m
J (Fore Triangle Base): 3.35 m
P (Mainsail Hoist): 8.53 m
E (Boom Length): 3.35 m

Engine & Systems

Performance Ratios

Hull Speed: 6.46 knots
SA/Displacement (Calculated): 17.59
SA/Displacement (Reported): 17.96
Ballast/Disp Ratio: 38.46%
Displacement/Length: 184.71
Comfort Ratio: 17.73
Capsize Screening: 2.08
S-Number: 3.01

Notes

The CAL 3-27 is also advertised as the CAL 27 MKIII and then renamed the CAL 27 before being discontinued in 1985.