Archambault A27 Swing keel

Sailboat 27′ 5″ Monohull Since 2012

Overview

Builder
Archambault
Model
A27 Swing keel
Type
Sailboat
Category
Monohull
Built
2012 on
Designer
Joubert Nivelt Design
Rig
Sloop Marconi fractional

Dimensions

Length overall
27′ 5″ (8.36 m)
Waterline length
25′ (7.62 m)
Beam
9′ 10″ (3.00 m)
Draft
6′ 11″ (2.11 m)
Draft, board or keel up
3′ 1″ (0.94 m)
Displacement
4,740 lb (2,150 kg)
Ballast
1,825 lb (828 kg)

Power and tanks

Engine
1 outboard or inboard engine
Power
13 hp
Fuel
8 gal (30 L)

Sails and rig

Sail area
447 sq ft (41.5 m²)

Accommodation

Berths
4
Heads
1

Design ratios

Sail area / displacement
25.3

Power from the sails for the boat's weight. Under 16 is modest, 16–20 a typical cruiser, over 20 lively.

Displacement / length
135

How heavy the boat is for its waterline. Under 200 is light, 200–300 moderate, over 300 heavy.

Ballast ratio
39%

Share of the weight that is ballast. Higher generally means stiffer in a breeze.

Capsize screening
2.34

Under 2 is generally considered better for offshore use.

More details

Appendages
Lifting keel : swing keel
Asymmetric spinnaker area
786 ft²
Ballast ratio
39 %
Ballast type
Cast iron
Cockpit
Open aft cockpit
Country
France
EC design category
B
Genoa area
188 ft²
HN (French rating)
23.0
Helm
Single tiller
Mast configuration
Deck stepped mast
Number of levels of spreaders
2
Rigging type
Sloop Marconi fractional
Rotating spars
No
Rudder
Twin spade rudders
Spars construction
Aluminum spars
Spreaders angle
Swept-back
Standard public price ex. VAT (indicative only)
N/A €
Symmetric spinnaker area
786 ft²
Trailerable
No
Unsinkable
No
Version
Swing keel

Data from boat-specs.com. Check details with the builder before relying on them.

More from Archambault