Whitby 27 (1/4 Ton)
Masthead Sloop · Fin With Rudder On Skeg · 1976–1977
A North American 1/4 Ton racer designed by Elvstrom and Kjrulff, featuring a masthead rig and skeg-mounted rudder
Designed by Elvstrm, Kjrulff & Jan Kjrulff.
- LOA
- Beam
- Draft (max)
- Displacement
- Hull type
- Fin With Rudder On Skeg
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Character
Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.
Her moderate displacement on a moderate beam gives 15 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.
2.24 — right around the 2.0 line, the edge between coastal and offshore.
209 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.
18.2 — plenty of sail for her weight; lively and quick to respond.
A balanced, easily-driven cruiser — comfortable and forgiving for coastal work.
- Lighter than ~79% of boats her size on file
Compared with 1924 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.
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