- Length
- 8.25 m
- Beam
- 2.59 m
- Draft
- 1.22 m
- Sail area
- 33.91 m²
Specifications
Dimensions & displacement7
- Length overall
- 8.25 m
- Waterline length
- 6.1 m
- Beam
- 2.59 m
- Draft
- 1.22 m
- Displacement
- 3,402 kg
- Ballast
- 1,361 kg
- Mast height above water
- 11.73 m
Sails & rig9
- Rig type
- Sloop, masthead rig
- Sail area
- 33.91 m²
- Mainsail area
- 15.55 m²
- Foresail area
- 17.37 m²
- Foretriangle height (I)
- 10.36 m
- Foretriangle base (J)
- 3.35 m
- Mainsail luff (P)
- 9.07 m
- Mainsail foot (E)
- 3.43 m
- Forestay length
- 10.89 m
Engine & propulsion2
- Engine type
- Diesel
- Engine make
- Yanmar
Hull & construction2
- Hull material
- Fibreglass
- Keel type
- Full keel, keel-hung rudder
Tanks2
- Fuel tank
- 49 L
- Fresh water tank
- 91 L
Production & design4
- Production started
- 1977
- Production ended
- 1985
- Hulls built
- 277
- Designer
- Carl Alberg
Performance ratios6
- Sail area / displacement
- 15.29
- Displacement / length
- 418.53
- Ballast / displacement
- 40 %
- Comfort ratio
- 30.28
- Capsize screening
- 1.74
- Hull speed
- 5.99 kn
Yacht photography
Years, generations and variants
Cape Dory 271 generation
01
1977–1985