G&S 27
Sailboat class
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The G&S 27 is an American sailboat that was designed by Graham & Schlageter as a Midget Ocean Racing Club (MORC) racer and first built in 1986.[1][2][3][4]
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Graham & Schlageter |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1986 |
| Builder | various |
| Role | Racer |
| Name | G&S 27 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 5,100 lb (2,313 kg) |
| Draft | 5.00 ft (1.52 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fiberglass |
| LOA | 27.00 ft (8.23 m) |
| LWL | 22.50 ft (6.86 m) |
| Beam | 9.00 ft (2.74 m) |
| Engine type | outboard motor |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 1,975 lb (896 kg) |
| Rudder | transom-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 35.00 ft (10.67 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 10.50 ft (3.20 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 29.00 ft (8.84 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 12.25 ft (3.73 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | fractional rigged sloop masthead sloop |
| Mainsail area | 177.63 sq ft (16.502 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 183.75 sq ft (17.071 m2) |
| Total sail area | 361.38 sq ft (33.573 m2) |
| Racing | |
| Class association | MORC |
The boat is very similar to the Mariah 27, also designed by Graham & Schlageter in 1986.[1][3]
Design
The G&S 27 is a racing keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, a plumb transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 5,100 lb (2,313 kg) and carries 1,975 lb (896 kg) of ballast.[1][3]
The boat has a draft of 5.00 ft (1.52 m) with the standard keel and is normally fitted with a small outboard motor for docking and maneuvering.[1][3]
The design has a hull speed of 6.36 kn (11.78 km/h).[3]