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The Vancouver 27, an aft-cockpit cutter, was designed by Robert Harris and built in Canada, the USA and the UK.
Hull Type: Long keel with transom-hung rudder
Hull Material: GRP (Fiberglass)
Length Overall: 27' 0" / 8.2m
Waterline Length: 22' 11" / 7.0m
Beam: 8' 8" / 2.6m
Draft: 4' 4" / 1.3m
Rig Type: Cutter
Displacement: 8,960lb / 4,064kg
Designer: Robert Harris
Builder: Pheon Yachts Ltd (UK), Northshore Yachts Ltd (UK) and Philbrook's Boatyard (Canada)
Year First Built: 1973
Number Built: More than 250
Owners Association: Vancouver Yachts Association
1. Sail Area/Displacement Ratio: 14.2
2. Ballast/Displacement Ratio: 38.7
3. Displacement/Length Ratio: 332
4. Comfort Ratio: 33.2
5. Capsize Screening Formula: 1.7
1. A Sail Area/Displacement Ratio of just 14.2 suggests that she'll need a stiff breeze to get her going. In light conditions, unless you've got plenty of time on your hands, motor-sailing may be the way to go.
2. A Ballast/Displacement Ratio of 38.7 means that unless the bulk of the ballast is concentrated in a bulb at the foot of her keel, she'll have a tendency to heel excessively in a gust, and she'll need to be reefed early to keep her sailing upright in a moderate breeze.
3. A Displacement/Length Ratio of 332, 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 she'll come into her own on an offshore passage in testing conditions.
4. Ted Brewer's Comfort Ratio of 33.2 suggests that crew comfort in a seaway is similar to what you would associate with the motion of a moderate bluewater cruising boat - a predictable and acceptable motion for most seasoned sailors.
5. Her Capsize Screening Formula (CSF) of 1.7 tells us that she would be a safer choice of sailboat for an ocean passage than one with a CSF of more than 2.0.
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