- Length
- 8.21 m
- Beam
- 2.8 m
- Draft
- 1.01 m
- Sail area
- 30.84 m²
Specifications
Dimensions & displacement6
- Length overall
- 8.21 m
- Waterline length
- 6.86 m
- Beam
- 2.8 m
- Draft
- 1.01 m
- Displacement
- 2,631 kg
- Ballast
- 987 kg
Sails & rig9
- Rig type
- Sloop, masthead rig
- Sail area
- 30.84 m²
- Mainsail area
- 13.64 m²
- Foresail area
- 17.21 m²
- Foretriangle height (I)
- 10.45 m
- Foretriangle base (J)
- 3.29 m
- Mainsail luff (P)
- 8.69 m
- Mainsail foot (E)
- 3.14 m
- Forestay length
- 10.96 m
Engine & propulsion2
- Engine type
- Diesel
- Engine make
- Universal
Hull & construction2
- Hull material
- Fibreglass
- Keel type
- Wing keel
Tanks2
- Fuel tank
- 38 L
- Fresh water tank
- 95 L
Production & design3
- Production started
- 1986
- Production ended
- 1991
- Designer
- William Shaw
Performance ratios6
- Sail area / displacement
- 16.5
- Displacement / length
- 227.32
- Ballast / displacement
- 37.5 %
- Comfort ratio
- 19.66
- Capsize screening
- 2.04
- Hull speed
- 6.36 kn
Yacht photography
Years, generations and variants
Pearson 271 generation
01
1986–1991