Hull Type
Fin w/spade rudder

LOA
27.34 ft / 8.33 m

Beam
9.00 ft / 2.74 m

Rigging Type
Masthead Sloop

Ballast
2,725 lb / 1,236 kg

S.A/Disp.
18.25

First Built
1971

Last Built
1974

# Built
306

Water
12 gals / 45 L

LWL
22.33 ft / 6.81 m

S.A. (reported)
350.00 ft2 / 32.52 m2

Draft (max)
4.50 ft / 1.37 m

Displacement
5,400 lb / 2,449 kg

Bal./Disp.
50.46

Disp./Len.
216.51

Builder
Jensen Marine (USA)

Designer
William Lapworth

Construction
FG

S.A./Disp.
18.25

Bal./Disp.
50.46

Disp./Len.
216.51

Comfort Ratio
18.76

Capsize Screening Formula
2.06

S#
2.65

I
34.50 ft / 10.52 m

P
27.75 ft / 8.46 m

S.A. Fore
207.00 ft2 / 19.23 m2

S.A. Total (100% Fore + Main Triangles)
349.22 ft2 / 32.44 m2

S.A./Disp. (calc.)
18.21

J
12.00 ft / 3.66 m

E
10.25 ft / 3.12 m

S.A. Main
142.22 ft2 / 13.21 m2

Est. Forestay Len.
36.53 ft / 11.13 m

SAILBOAT LINKS

Designer
C. William Lapworth

Builders
Jensen Marine/Cal Boats
Bangor Punta Corp.

Related Sailboats
CAL 3-27
CAL T/2
CAL 2-27

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Notes

The first in a series of 3 Cal 27s, all by Lapworth, but different designs.
(The later versions are generally referred to as CAL 2-27, and CAL 3-27.)
An IOR 1/2 ton version was called the CAL T/2.

TALL RIG:
I: 37.5′
J: 12.0′
P: 30.5′
E: 10.5′

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