UFO 27
Masthead Sloop · Fin w/spade rudder · First built 1975
A Holman and Pye designed masthead sloop with a high sail area to displacement ratio, molded by Colvic for custom finish
Designed by Holman, Pye & Kim Holman, built by Colvic Craft.
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Character
Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.
Powered-up and quick to accelerate — this one likes to sail.
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The family
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