Bénéteau R/C 27 Deep draft
Sailboat
27′ 7″
Monohull
Since 1978
Overview
- Builder
- Bénéteau
- Model
- R/C 27 Deep draft
- Type
- Sailboat
- Category
- Monohull
- Built
- 1978–1980
- Designer
- Bureau Mauric
- Hull material
- GRP (glass reinforced polyester): - Hull: Single skin fiberg
- Rig
- Sloop Marconi masthead
Dimensions
- Length overall
- 27′ 7″ (8.41 m)
- Waterline length
- 21′ 6″ (6.55 m)
- Beam
- 9′ 10″ (3.00 m)
- Draft
- 5′ 1″ (1.55 m)
- Displacement
- 5,291 lb (2,400 kg)
- Ballast
- 1,984 lb (900 kg)
Power and tanks
- Engine
- 1 outboard or inboard engine
- Power
- 8–16 hp
- Fuel
- 7 gal (26 L)
Sails and rig
- Sail area
- 436 sq ft (40.5 m²)
Accommodation
- Cabins
- 1
- Berths
- 6
- Heads
- 1
Design ratios
- Sail area / displacement
- 23.0
- Displacement / length
- 238
- Ballast ratio
- 37%
- Capsize screening
- 2.26
Power from the sails for the boat's weight. Under 16 is modest, 16–20 a typical cruiser, over 20 lively.
How heavy the boat is for its waterline. Under 200 is light, 200–300 moderate, over 300 heavy.
Share of the weight that is ballast. Higher generally means stiffer in a breeze.
Under 2 is generally considered better for offshore use.
More details
- Appendages
- Keel : fin without bulb
- Ballast ratio
- 38 %
- Ballast type
- Cast iron
- Cockpit
- Closed aft cockpit
- Construction
- GRP (glass reinforced polyester): - Hull: Single skin fiberglass polyester - Deck: Sandwich fiberglass polyester
- Country
- France
- Former French navigation category
- 2
- French customs tonnage
- 5.90 Tx
- Genoa area
- 274 ft²
- HN (French rating)
- 10.0
- Helm
- Single tiller
- IOR rating
- 18.5
- Jib area
- 161 ft²
- Mast configuration
- Deck stepped mast
- Number of levels of spreaders
- 1
- Rigging type
- Sloop Marconi masthead
- Rotating spars
- No
- Rudder
- Single spade rudder
- Solent area
- 215 ft²
- Spars construction
- Aluminum spars
- Spreaders angle
- 0 °
- Standard public price ex. VAT (indicative only)
- N/A €
- Standing rigging
- 1x19 strand wire continuous
- Stormjib area
- 32 ft²
Data from boat-specs.com. Check details with the builder before relying on them.
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