The Newport 27-1 is an American sailboat that was designed by the Canadian design firm C&C Design as a cruiser-racer and first built in 1970.[1][2][3][4]

Newport 27-1
Development
DesignerC&C Design
LocationUnited States
Year1970
Builder(s)Capital Yachts
RoleCruiser-Racer
NameNewport 27-1
Boat
Displacement6,000 lb (2,722 kg)
Draft4.25 ft (1.30 m)
Hull
Typemonohull
Constructionfiberglass
LOA27.00 ft (8.23 m)
LWL21.50 ft (6.55 m)
Beam9.18 ft (2.80 m)
Engine typeUniversal Atomic 4 gasoline engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefin keel
Ballast2,500 lb (1,134 kg)
Rudder(s)internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
I foretriangle height34.00 ft (10.36 m)
J foretriangle base11.50 ft (3.51 m)
P mainsail luff29.00 ft (8.84 m)
E mainsail foot10.30 ft (3.14 m)
Sails
Sailplanmasthead sloop
Mainsail area149.35 sq ft (13.875 m2)
Jib/genoa area195.50 sq ft (18.163 m2)
Total sail area344.85 sq ft (32.038 m2)

Production edit

The design was built by Capital Yachts in Harbor City, California, United States, starting in 1970, but it is now out of production.[1][2][5][6][7]

Design edit

The Newport 27-1 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, a plumb transom, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed swept fin keel. It displaces 6,000 lb (2,722 kg) and carries 2,500 lb (1,134 kg) of lead ballast.[1][2][7]

The boat has a draft of 4.25 ft (1.30 m) with the standard keel.[1][2]

The boat is optionally fitted with a Universal Atomic 4 gasoline engine for docking and maneuvering. The fuel tank holds 15 U.S. gallons (57 L; 12 imp gal), the fresh water tank has a capacity of 20 U.S. gallons (76 L; 17 imp gal), while the holding tank is 6 U.S. gallons (23 L; 5.0 imp gal).[1][2][7]

The design has sleeping accommodation for five people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin, a straight settee and a drop-down dinette table that converts to a double berth in the main cabin. The galley is located on both sides of the companionway ladder and has a two-burner stove to starboard and a sink and ice box to port. The head is located just aft of the bow cabin on the port side. Cabin headroom is in excess of 72 in (183 cm).[1][2]

The design has a hull speed of 6.21 kn (11.50 km/h).[2]

Operational history edit

In a 2010 Cruising World review Micheal Robertson wrote, "construction is typical for the era and the price point. The hull is hand laid, and the keel is lead. All through-hulls are bronze, but they're fitted with PVC gate valves. Dry storage seems endless, but tankage is inadequate for longer than a weekend cruise; the holding tank is only 6 gallons. Tiller steering is standard, and the underbody features a fin keel and a balanced spade rudder."[7]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Newport 27-1 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 27 August 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Newport 27-1". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 27 August 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  3. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "C&C Design". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 1 March 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  4. ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "C&C Design". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 19 May 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  5. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Capital Yachts Corp. 1971 - 1996". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  6. ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Capital Yachts Corp". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 23 August 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  7. ^ a b c d Robertson, Michael (28 September 2010). "Newport 27". Cruising World. Archived from the original on 27 August 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.