The Archambault A27 is a French sailboat that was designed by Joubert Nivelt Design as a racer and first built in 2012.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Joubert Nivelt Design |
| Location | France |
| Year | 2012 |
| Builder(s) | Archambault Boats |
| Role | Racer |
| Name | Archambault A27 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 4,750 lb (2,155 kg) |
| Draft | 5.42 ft (1.65 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fibreglass foam sandwich |
| LOA | 27.39 ft (8.35 m) |
| LWL | 23.79 ft (7.25 m) |
| Beam | 9.78 ft (2.98 m) |
| Engine type | Inboard 13 hp (10 kW) diesel engine or outboard motor |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 1,764 lb (800 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | skeg-mounted/internally-mounted spade-type/transom-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 35.00 ft (10.67 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 10.17 ft (3.10 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 35.76 ft (10.90 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 12.63 ft (3.85 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | fractional rigged sloop |
| Mainsail area | 258 sq ft (24.0 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 188 sq ft (17.5 m2) |
| Spinnaker area | 786 sq ft (73.0 m2) |
| Gennaker area | 786 sq ft (73.0 m2) |
| Upwind sail area | 447 sq ft (41.5 m2) |
| Downwind sail area | 1,044 sq ft (97.0 m2) |
Production edit
The design was built by Archambault Boats in Dangé-Saint-Romain, France, starting in 2012, but it is now out of production as the company ceased business in 2015.[1][2][7][8]
Design edit
The Archambault A27 is a racing keelboat, built predominantly of fibreglass. The hull is a single skin, vacuum-infused polyester fibreglass, while the deck is a PVC polyester, vacuum-infused sandwich. It has a fractional sloop rig with aluminum spars, a retractable bowsprit, a deck-stepped mast and two sets of swept spreaders. The hull has a plumb stem; an open, plumb transom; an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a tiller with an extension and a fixed fin keel, twin keels or a hydraulically operated swing keel with dual rudders. It displaces 4,750 lb (2,155 kg) and carries 1,764 lb (800 kg) of cast iron ballast.[1][2][5][6]
The single fin keel-equipped version of the boat has a draft of 5.67 ft (1.73 m), the twin keel version has a draft of 3.83 ft (1.17 m), while the swing keel-equipped version has a draft of 6.92 ft (2.11 m) with the keel extended and 3.08 ft (0.94 m) with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water.[1][2][5][6]
The boat is fitted with either an inboard diesel engine of 12 hp (9 kW) with a sail drive, or a small outboard motor for docking and manoeuvring. The fuel tank holds 7.9 U.S. gallons (30 L; 6.6 imp gal) and a 13 U.S. gallons (49 L; 11 imp gal) freshwater tank is optional.[1][2][5][6][9]
The design has sleeping accommodation for four people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin and two straight settees in the main cabin, along with a centre table. The galley is located on both sides just aft the bow cabin. The galley is equipped with an optional gimbaled stove and a single sink. The head is a chemical type and is located under the bow "V"-berth. Ventilation is provided by a foredeck hatch.[1][2][5][6][9]
For sailing downwind the design may be equipped with a symmetrical spinnaker or an asymmetrical spinnaker of 786 sq ft (73.0 m2). The mainsheet traveller is set into the deck, just aft of the tiller. It has a hull speed of 6.70 kn (12.41 km/h), but will also plane.[2][5][6][10]
Operational history edit
In a 2012 Yacht magazine review Michael Good wrote, "a bowsprit and aggressive lines betray the sporty genes of this Joubert-Nivelt design that promises high performance potential. The interior arrangement, which is relatively comfortable for a boat of this size, with four bunks, an open forward cabin, and a standard porta-potti, turns the A27 into a weekender or even a modest cruising boat, with the optional comfort package that includes additional lockers, settees with backrests, a saloon table, a stove, and a 50-liter water tank."[11]
Adam Cort of Sail magazine wrote a review in 2014, saying, "with its blunt ends, retractable sprit, wide-open racing cockpit and hiking wings, is very much the kind of a boat that stands out in a crowd. But what really impressed me about this little sportster (aside from its performance) were the accommodations."[9]
Sail magazine named the boat one of its Best Boats 2014, in the Performance Monohull (30ft and under) class, saying, "this athletic-looking racer features a plumb bow with a slightly upturned knuckle just above the waterline, a hard chine, hiking wings, and a planing-friendly undercarriage than transitions into beamy, equally planing-friendly stern sections."[10]
See also edit
Similar sailboats
References edit
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- ^ "Joubert Nivelt Design". Boat-Specs.com. 2020. Archived from the original on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f "A27 Swing keel". Boat-Specs.com. 2020. Archived from the original on 19 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f "A27 Twin keel". Boat-Specs.com. 2020. Archived from the original on 19 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Archambault Boats (FRA) 1967 - 2014". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 19 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ^ "Archambault". Boat-Specs.com. 2020. Archived from the original on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
- ^ a b c Cort, Adam (24 April 2014). "Archambault 27". Sail magazine. Archived from the original on 19 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ^ a b Sail Staff (21 November 2013). "SAIL's Best Boats 2014: Archambault 27". Sail magazine. Archived from the original on 28 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ^ Good, Michael (12 July 2012). "Archambault 27: A Talented Performer from France". Yacht magazine. Archived from the original on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 19 December 2020.