Summary
The Mirage 27 (Perry) is a Canadian sailboat, designed by American Robert Perry and first built in 1982. The design is out of production.[1][2]
 Robert Perry designed Mirage 27 | |
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Robert Perry |
| Location | Canada |
| Year | 1982 |
| Builder(s) | Mirage Yachts |
| Name | Mirage 27 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 5,200 lb (2,359 kg) |
| Draft | 4.33 ft (1.32 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fibreglass |
| LOA | 27.92 ft (8.51 m) |
| LWL | 21.67 ft (6.61 m) |
| Beam | 9.25 ft (2.82 m) |
| Engine type | inboard engine |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 2,200 lb (998 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | internally-mounted spade-type rudder |
| Rig | |
| General | Masthead sloop |
| I foretriangle height | 33.60 ft (10.24 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 11.00 ft (3.35 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 28.50 ft (8.69 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 9.00 ft (2.74 m) |
| Sails | |
| Mainsail area | 128.25 sq ft (11.915 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 184.80 sq ft (17.168 m2) |
| Total sail area | 313.05 sq ft (29.083 m2) |
Production edit
The boat was built by Mirage Yachts in Canada. It is not related to the Mirage 27 designed by Peter Schmidt, another design built by Mirage under the same name.[1][3][4][5][6]
Design edit
The Mirage 27 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fibreglass. It has a masthead sloop rig, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel.[3][4]
The boat is a derivative of the Perry-designed Mirage 26, modified with a reverse transom and a spade-type rudder. This design replaced the Mirage 26 in the company line.[1][7][8]
The design has a length overall of 27.92 ft (8.5 m), a waterline length of 21.67 ft (6.6 m), displaces 5,200 lb (2,359 kg) and carries 2,200 lb (998 kg) of ballast. The boat has a draft of 4.33 ft (1.32 m) with the standard keel. The boat has a hull speed of 6.24 kn (11.56 km/h).[1][8]
Operational history edit
In a review Michael McGoldrick wrote, "these are good looking boats with a sensible and comfortable interior. The Mirage 26 was the first of these two models to be built. It had a quasi transom mounted rudder (there is small cutout in the transom to accommodate the rudder). Because of its longer waterline, the Mirage 27 is the faster of the two boats."[8]
See also edit
Similar sailboats
- Aloha 27
- Cal 27
- Cal 2-27
- Cal 3-27
- Catalina 27
- Catalina 270
- Catalina 275 Sport
- C&C 27
- Crown 28
- CS 27
- Edel 820
- Express 27
- Fantasia 27
- Halman Horizon
- Hotfoot 27
- Hullmaster 27
- Hunter 27
- Hunter 27-2
- Hunter 27-3
- Irwin 27
- Island Packet 27
- Mirage 27 (Schmidt)
- Mirage 275
- O'Day 272
- Orion 27-2
- Watkins 27
- Watkins 27P
References edit
- ^ a b c d Browning, Randy (2017). "Mirage 27 (Perry) sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 8 March 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- ^ Browning, Randy (2017). "Robert Perry". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 26 February 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- ^ a b Browning, Randy (2017). "Mirage 27 (Schmidt) sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 8 March 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- ^ a b InterVisionSoft LLC (2017). "Sailboat Specifications for Mirage 27 (Schmidt)". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 10 May 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- ^ Browning, Randy (2017). "Peter Schmitt". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 8 March 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Mirage Yachts Ltd (CAN) 1972 - 1989". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 16 June 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ^ Browning, Randy (2017). "Mirage 26 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 8 March 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
- ^ a b c McGoldrick, Michael (2018). "Mirage 26/27". Sail Quest. Archived from the original on 8 March 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
External links edit
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