G&S 27

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|designer = Graham & Schlageter

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|location = United States

|year = 1986

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|class = MORC

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|role = Racer

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|draft = {{convert|5.00|ft|m|abbr=on}}

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|displacement = {{convert|5100|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}}

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|hull type = monohull

|construction = fiberglass

|loa = {{convert|27.00|ft|m|abbr=on}}

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|lwl = {{convert|22.50|ft|m|abbr=on}}

|beam = {{convert|9.00|ft|m|abbr=on}}

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|engine = outboard motor

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|keel type = fin keel

|ballast = {{convert|1975|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}}

|rudder type = transom-mounted rudder

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|rig type = Bermuda rig

|I = {{convert|35.00|ft|m|abbr=on}}

|J = {{convert|10.50|ft|m|abbr=on}}

|P = {{convert|29.00|ft|m|abbr=on}}

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|sailplan = fractional rigged sloop masthead sloop

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The G&S 27 is an American sailboat that was designed by Graham & Schlageter as a Midget Ocean Racing Club (MORC) racer and first built in 1986.{{cite web|url= https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/gs-27|title= G&S 27 sailboat |access-date= 14 December 2021|last= McArthur| first= Bruce |work= sailboatdata.com|year= 2021|archive-url= https://archive.today/20211213210014/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/gs-27|archive-date= 13 December 2021|url-status= live}}{{cite web|url= https://sailboatdata.com/designer/graham-schlageter|title= Graham & Schlageter 1975 - 1989|access-date= 14 December 2021|last= McArthur|first= Bruce|work= sailboatdata.com|year= 2021|archive-url= https://archive.today/20211211222647/https://sailboatdata.com/designer/graham-schlageter|archive-date= 11 December 2021|url-status= live}}{{cite web|url= https://sailboat.guide/gs-27|title= G&S 27|access-date= 14 December 2021|author= Sea Time Tech, LLC|work= sailboat.guide|year= 2021|archive-url= https://archive.today/20211213210051/https://sailboat.guide/gs-27|archive-date= 13 December 2021|url-status= live}}{{cite web|url= https://sailboat.guide/graham-schlageter|title= Graham & Schlageter|access-date= 14 December 2021|author= Sea Time Tech, LLC|work= sailboat.guide|year= 2021|archive-url= https://archive.today/20211202175237/https://sailboat.guide/graham-schlageter|archive-date= 2 December 2021|url-status= live}}

The boat is very similar to the Mariah 27, also designed by Graham & Schlageter in 1986.

Design

The G&S 27 is a racing keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, a plumb transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed fin keel. It displaces {{convert|5100|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}} and carries {{convert|1975|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}} of ballast.

The boat has a draft of {{convert|5.00|ft|m|abbr=on}} with the standard keel and is normally fitted with a small outboard motor for docking and maneuvering.

The design has a hull speed of {{convert|6.36|kn|km/h|abbr=on}}.

See also

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