The Sabre 27, a masthead sloop, was designed by Alan Hill and built in the UK by Marine Construction Ltd.
Underwater Configuration: Fin keel and skeg-hung rudder
Hull Material: GRP (fibreglass)
Length Overall: 27' 0" / 8.2m
Waterline Length: 22' 2" / 6.8m
Beam: 9' 0" / 2.7m
Draft: 4' 6" / 1.4m
Rig Type: Masthead Sloop
Displacement: 6,800lb / 3,084kg
Designer: Alan Hill
Builder: Marine Construction Ltd (UK)
Year First Built: 1969
Year Last Built: 1979
Number Built: 400
Owners Association: Sabre 27 Owners' Association
1. Sail Area/Displacement Ratio: 14.3
2. Ballast/Displacement Ratio: 45.6
3. Displacement/Length Ratio: 279
4. Comfort Ratio: 23.8
5. Capsize Screening Formula: 1.9
A Sail Area/Displacement Ratio of just 14.3 suggests that she'll need a stiff breeze to get her going. In any other conditions, unless you've got plenty of time on your hands, motor-sailing will be the way to go.
A Ballast/Displacement Ratio of 45.6 means that she'll stand up well to her canvas in a blow, helping her to power through the waves.
A Displacement/Length Ratio of 279, tells us she's clearly a heavy displacement cruising boat. You can load her down with all your cruising gear and equipment and it will hardly affect her waterline. Not an ideal choice for coastal sailing, but will come into her own on an offshore passage in testing conditions.
Ted Brewer's Comfort Ratio of 23.8 suggests that crew comfort in a seaway is similar to what you would associate with the motion of a coastal cruiser, which is not encouraging news for anyone prone to seasickness.
Her Capsize Screening Formula of 1.9 tells us that she would be a better choice of sailboat for ocean passage-making than one with a CS rating of more than 2.0.
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