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C&C Yachts 27 MK I

Masthead Sloop · Fin w/spade rudder · 1970–1972

Specifications

Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
48.5%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
18.5
Displacement / length
212.2
Comfort ratio
17.6
Capsize screening
2.13
Hull speed
6.3 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
727
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
1970–1972
Units built
167
Designer
Rob Ball, C&C Design
Builder
C&C Yachts

Design & history

The C&C 27 (MK I-IV) was one of C&C Yachts' most successful models, with nearly 1000 built over about 10 years until 1982. It spawned multiple marks and derivative designs built under license and without authorization in the UK and Germany.

Notable features
Mark II: taller rig than Mark I with same sail area and minor changesMark III: taller rig than Mark II, hull stretched with same beam, deeper keel with less ballast, higher aspect ratio rudderWheel steering introduced as an option in 1976Diesel power offered as an option in 1978Yanmar SYP 12 diesel later became standardMark IV: forestay set back about four inches to accommodate bow roller, reducing J measurement; standard auxiliary power became Yanmar 2GMMark I available with a taller rig (I: 35.00', J: 11.80', P: 29.80', E: 9.80', Total SA 100%: 352.52 ft2)
Variants
  • Mark I (hulls 1-167)
  • Mark II (168-452)
  • Mark III (435-915)
  • Mark IV (916-972)
  • Mark V (totally new design)
  • Trapper 500 (similar to MK I, built in UK)
  • Korneuburg 27 / K 27 (unauthorized splashed version built in Germany)
Production

Nearly 1000 built over nearly 10 years until 1982. Mark I hulls 1-167. Mark II hulls 168-452, produced 1972-1974. Mark III hulls 435-915, 1974-1981. Mark IV hulls 916-972, 1981-1982. Trapper 500 built in the UK. An unauthorized, likely splashed, version called the Korneuburg 27 or K 27 was built in Germany.

Curated reference notes

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