Contest Yachts

Contest 27

Monohull

1969–1975

Length
8.33 m
Beam
2.71 m
Draft
1.23 m
Sail area
32.14 m²

Specifications

27 specifications
Dimensions & displacement6
Length overall
8.33 m
Waterline length
6.6 m
Beam
2.71 m
Draft
1.23 m
Displacement
2,350 kg
Ballast
1,100 kg
Sails & rig2
Rig type
Sloop, masthead rig
Sail area
32.14 m²
Engine & propulsion3
Engine power
12 hp
Engine type
Diesel
Engine model
Volvo Penta MD1
Hull & construction2
Hull material
Fibreglass
Keel type
Fin keel, skeg-hung rudder
Production & design7
Production started
1969
Production ended
1975
Hulls built
207
First hull number
1
Last hull number
207
Builder country
Netherlands
Designer
Dick Zaal
Performance ratios7
Sail area / displacement
18.54
Displacement / length
227.81
Ballast / displacement
46.8 %
Comfort ratio
18.66
Capsize screening
2.06
Hull speed
6.24 kn
Load per cm of immersion
122.8 kg/cm

Yacht photography

1

Years, generations and variants

Contest 271 generation

01

1969–1975

Contest 27

Discontinued