The Gloucester 27 is an American sailboat that was designed by Stuart Windley and Harry R. Sindle as a cruiser and first built in 1983.[1][2][3][4]

Gloucester 27
Development
DesignerStuart Windley and Harry R. Sindle
LocationUnited States
Year1983
Builder(s)Gloucester Yachts
RoleCruiser
NameGloucester 27
Boat
Displacement5,500 lb (2,495 kg)
Draft3.50 ft (1.07 m)
Hull
Typemonohull
Constructionfiberglass
LOA26.67 ft (8.13 m)
LWL21.50 ft (6.55 m)
Beam8.00 ft (2.44 m)
Engine typeinboard motor
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefin keel
Ballast2,500 lb (1,134 kg)
Rudder(s)internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
I foretriangle height30.00 ft (9.14 m)
J foretriangle base11.25 ft (3.43 m)
P mainsail luff28.25 ft (8.61 m)
E mainsail foot10.50 ft (3.20 m)
Sails
Sailplanfractional rigged sloop
Mainsail area148.31 sq ft (13.778 m2)
Jib/genoa area168.75 sq ft (15.677 m2)
Total sail area317.06 sq ft (29.456 m2)

The Gloucester 27 is a development of the 1979 Lockley-Newport LN-27.[1][4][5]

Production

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The design was built by Gloucester Yachts in the United States, starting in 1983, but it is now out of production.[1][4][6]

Design

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The Gloucester 27 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a fractional sloop rig, a raked stem, a reverse transom, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 5,500 lb (2,495 kg) and carries 2,500 lb (1,134 kg) of ballast.[1][4]

The boat has a draft of 3.50 ft (1.07 m) with the standard keel.[1][4]

The design has a hull speed of 6.21 kn (11.50 km/h).[4]

See also

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Related development

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Gloucester 27 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 4 May 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  2. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Harry R. Sindle 1930 - 2020". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 6 August 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  3. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Stuart Windley". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Gloucester 27". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 17 April 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  5. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "LN-27 (Lockley-Newport) sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 4 May 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  6. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Lockley Newport Boats (USA) 1964 - 1988". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 6 August 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2021.