BoatsNewport 27-3

Newport 27-3

Masthead Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · First built 1975

A 27-foot masthead sloop with a 1.57-meter draft, optimized for coastal cruising since 1975

Designed by C&C Design Group, built by Capital Yachts Inc.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Hull type
Fin w/spade Rudder

Is it for you?

Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a moderate beam gives 20 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 20
CoastalBluewater

2.04 — right around the 2.0 line, the edge between coastal and offshore.

Capsize screening 2.04
LightHeavy

252 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.

Displacement / length 252
EasygoingPowered-up

17.8 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.

Sail area / displacement 17.8

A balanced, easily-driven cruiser — comfortable and forgiving for coastal work.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.8
Displacement / length
251.6
Comfort ratio
20.3
Capsize screening
2.04
Hull speed
6.3 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
727
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1975
Designer
C&C Design Group
Builder
Capital Yachts Inc

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Newport 27S8.23 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 1974 masthead sloop with a 1.3-meter draft, offering a stable fin-keel platform for shoal-water coastal cruising
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Colvic Ltd. Sailor 268.21 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA twin-keeled masthead sloop with hulls molded by Colvic and finished by various yards, including Atlanta Marine
Puma 277.95 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterA Ron Holland-designed masthead sloop with a fin keel and spade rudder, built for performance-oriented coastal cruising
Puma 268.00 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterA masthead sloop derived from an IOR Half Ton prototype, designed by Holman and Pye for competitive performance
Islander Yachts 288.51 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA Robert Perry-designed masthead sloop with over 400 built, favored by the designer himself for her balanced performance

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