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Catalina 275 Sport (Fin keel)

Main featuresCatalina 275 Sport Fin keel
Model
Catalina 275 Sport
Version
Fin keel
Hull type
Monohull
Category
Dayboat
Sailboat builder
Catalina Yachts
Sailboat designer
Country
United States
Construction
Hull and deck: GRP (glass reinforced polyester)
First built hull
2013
Last built hull
Still in production
Award(s)
  • 2014: Cruising World - Boat of the Year: Pocket Cruiser
    Appendages
    Keel : fin without bulb
    Helm
    Single tiller
    Rudder
    Single spade rudder
    Unsinkable
    No
    Trailerable
    Yes
     
    Main dimensionsCatalina 275 Sport Fin keel
    Overall length
    27’ 6”8.38 m
    Hull length
    27’ 6”8.38 m
    Waterline length
    26’ 7”8.1 m
    Beam (width)
    8’ 6”2.59 m
    Draft
    4’ 8”1.42 m
    Mast height from DWL
    39’11.89 m
    Light displacement (MLC)
    5000 lb2268 kg
    Ballast weight
    2039 lb925 kg
    Ballast type
    Lead
     
    Rig and sailsCatalina 275 Sport Fin keel
    Upwind sail area
    380 ft²35.3 m²
    I
     iFore triangle height (from mast foot to fore stay top attachment)
    34’ 5”10.49 m
    J
     iFore triangle base (from mast foot to bottom of forestay)
    9’2.74 m
    P
     iMainsail hoist measurement (from tack to head)
    31’ 6”9.6 m
    E
     iMainsail foot measurement (from tack to clew)
    11’ 6”3.5 m
    Rigging type
    Sloop Marconi 9/10
    Mast configuration
    Deck stepped mast
    Rotating spars
    No
    Number of levels of spreaders
    1
    Spreaders angle
    Swept-back
    Spars construction
    Aluminum spars
    Standing rigging
    1x19 strand wire continuous
     
    PerformancesCatalina 275 Sport Fin keel
    Upwind sail area to displacement
     iThe ratio sail area to displacement is obtained by dividing the sail area by the boat's displaced volume to the power two-thirds.

    The ratio sail area to displacement can be used to compare the relative sail plan of different sailboats no matter what their size.

    Upwind: under 18 the ratio indicates a cruise oriented sailboat with limited performances especially in light wind, while over 25 it indicates a fast sailboat.
    220 ft²/T20.45 m²/T
    Displacement-length ratio (DLR)
     iThe Displacement Length Ratio (DLR) is a figure that points out the boat's weight compared to its waterline length. The DLR is obtained by dividing the boat's displacement in tons by the cube of one one-hundredth of the waterline length (in feet).
    The DLR can be used to compare the relative mass of different sailboats no matter what their length:

    a DLR less than 180 is indicative of a really light sailboat (race boat made for planning), while a DLR greater than 300 is indicative of a heavy cruising sailboat.
    121
    Ballast ratio
     iThe Ballast ratio is an indicator of stability; it is obtained by dividing the boat's displacement by the mass of the ballast. Since the stability depends also of the hull shapes and the position of the center of gravity, only the boats with similar ballast arrangements and hull shapes should be compared.

    The higher the ballast ratio is, the greater is the stability.
    41 %
    Critical hull speed
     iAs a ship moves in the water, it creates standing waves that oppose its movement. This effect increases dramatically the resistance when the boat reaches a speed-length ratio (speed-length ratio is the ratio between the speed in knots and the square root of the waterline length in feet) of about 1.2 (corresponding to a Froude Number of 0.35) . This very sharp rise in resistance, between speed-length ratio of 1.2 to 1.5, is insurmountable for heavy sailboats and so becomes an apparent barrier. This leads to the concept of "hull speed".
    The hull speed is obtained by multiplying the square root of the waterline length (in feet) by 1.34.
    6.91 knots
     
    Auxiliary engineCatalina 275 Sport Fin keel
    Engine(s)
    1 inboard engine
    Engine(s) power
    15 HP
    Fuel type
    Diesel
     
    Accommodations and layoutCatalina 275 Sport Fin keel
    Cockpit
    Open aft cockpit
    Berth(s) (min./max.)
    1 / 3
    Head(s)
    1
     
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