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Seascape 27

Fractional Sloop · Swing Keel w/dual Rudders · First built 2011

A Sam Manuard-designed performance fractional sloop with a high SA/D ratio and swing keel, now part of the Beneteau First range

Designed by Sam Manuard.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Swing Keel w/dual Rudders

See her sail

The Seascape 27, on the water

The fleet's own footage — the truest look at how she really moves.

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Is it for you?

Character

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

TrailerableBeam 2.54 m — inside the 2.55 m no-permit tow width across most of Europe, and the 2.59 m US and Canadian limit. About 1,400 kg of hull, so roughly 2,000 kg on a trailer: check that against your own towing rating.Shoal draughtDraws 0.95 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.29
EasygoingPowered-up

37.5 — a lot of sail for her weight; powered-up and eager, a real performer.

Sail area / displacement 37.5
TenderStiff

44% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 44%

Powered-up and quick to accelerate — this one likes to sail.

  • Draws more than ~90% of boats her size on file

Compared with 597 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Seascape 27, as the fleet has seen it

Derived from the videos the fleet has analysed of this model. ▶ marks open the moment aboard.

The Seascape 27 is a 2011–present fractional sloop designed by Sam Manuard, built by Seascape, and later incorporated into Beneteau's First range after Beneteau acquired a controlling stake in Seascape in 2018. It features a swing keel with dual rudders, measures 8.0 m LOA, has a 2.5 m beam, a 2.0 m draft, and displaces 1399 kg. Its sail plan includes a 26 m2 mainsail, a 21 m2 jib, a 14 m2 staysail, and a 72 m2 gennaker. The model is considered by some to strike a balance between cruising comfort and racing performance, fitting into a category of boats that can be optimized for both uses.2:36

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

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The record

Full specifications

The complete reference set — tap any figure to switch between metric and imperial.

Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
43.6%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
37.5
Capsize screening
2.29
Hull
Hull type
Swing keel w/dual rudders
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Keel built in lead, iron and epoxy GRP
Production
Years built
First built 2011
Designer
Sam Manuard
Builder
Seascape

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The family

Boats like this

Nearby designs by size, type, and era — worth a look alongside her.

Seascape 24A lightweight 7.29-metre fractional sloop with a 41.89 SA/D ratio built for rapid, modern performanceSeascape 18A 5.5-metre trailerable sportboat with a high 35.25 SA/D ratio built for agile, high-performance coastal sailingFirst 27 SE (Beneteau)A carbon-rigged performance variant featuring a lighter displacement and increased sail area for competitive speedBeneteau First 27-2A modern 7.99-metre fractional sloop featuring a fixed fin keel with bulb and dual rudders for stable, responsive handlingFirst 24 SE (Beneteau)A 7.29-metre swing-keel sloop with a 32.65 SA/D ratio, optimized for lightweight, modern performance

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