DIAMOND 27
Masthead Sloop • Long keel w/trans. hung rudder • Built 1963–1966
Dimensions
- LOA
- 27 ft
- LWL
- 20.25 ft
- Beam
- 7.67 ft
- Max Draft
- 4 ft
- Displacement
- 6,000 lbs
- Ballast
- 3,000 lbs
Performance Ratios
- Capsize Ratio ⓘ
- 1.69 (offshore safe)
- SA/D Ratio ⓘ
- 14.1
- D/L Ratio ⓘ
- 323
- Ballast Ratio ⓘ
- 50.0%
Sail Plan
- Sail Area
- 292 sq ft
- I
- 30 ft
- J
- 10 ft
- P
- 24.75 ft
- E
- 11.5 ft
Construction
- Hull Type
- Long keel w/trans. hung rudder
- Rig Type
- Masthead Sloop
- Hull Material
- FG
- Ballast Type
- —
Production
- First Built
- 1963
- Last Built
- 1966
- Number Built
- 12
Engine & Accommodations
- Engine Make
- Vire
- Power
- 6 hp
- Engine Type
- Gas
- Water
- 15 gal
Notes: In 1966 Offshore Yachts aquired the molds and renamed the boat the HALCYON 27. See HALCYON 27.\nShown here is the DIAMOND MKII. An earlier version had a fractional rig.
Designer
- Alan Buchanan (1922–2015)
Builders
- Stebbings & Sons (UK) (1871–2000)
- Thames Marine (UK) (1959–1981)
Related Boats
| Name | LOA (ft) | Year | Rig |
|---|---|---|---|
| HALCYON 27 | 27 | 1968 | Masthead Sloop |