VICTORIAN 27
Masthead Sloop • Fin Keel • Built 1966–1968
Dimensions
- LOA
- 27.42 ft
- LWL
- 19.35 ft
- Beam
- 8.56 ft
- Max Draft
- 4.08 ft
- Displacement
- 5,000 lbs
- Ballast
- 2,430 lbs
Performance Ratios
- Capsize Ratio ⓘ
- 2.00 (use caution offshore)
- SA/D Ratio ⓘ
- 14.3
- D/L Ratio ⓘ
- 308
- Ballast Ratio ⓘ
- 48.6%
Sail Plan
- Sail Area
- 261.56 sq ft
Construction
- Hull Type
- Fin Keel
- Rig Type
- Masthead Sloop
- Hull Material
- FG
- Ballast Type
- 87.5% cast iron, 12.5% lead
Production
- First Built
- 1966
- Last Built
- 1968
- Number Built
- 52
Engine & Accommodations
- Engine Make
- Volvo Penta
- Engine Model
- MD-1
- Power
- 7 hp
- Engine Type
- Diesel
- Water
- 21 gal
- Fuel
- 7 gal
- Headroom
- 5.77 ft
Notes: a Farymann 9hp diesel was also available.\nSA above is main + jib.\nMain = 10.3 m²\nGenoa = 22.2 m²\nJib = 14 m²\nStorm jib = 5.55 m²\nSpinnaker = 46 m²\nPhoto and drawing are from an original Victorian 27 brochure.\nThanks to Christopher for sending the brochure plus additional information.
Designer
- Kim Holman (1925–2006)
Builder
- Wauquiez, Henri (Chantier) (1964)