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CAPE DORY 270

Built by Cape Dory Yachts (USA) • Designed by Dieter Empacher
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CAPE DORY 270 - Drawing

General Information

Hull Type: Keel/Cbrd.
Rigging Type: Cutter
Construction: FG
First Built: 1984
Last Built: 1986
Number Built: 21

Dimensions

Length Overall (LOA): 8.31 m
Length Waterline (LWL): 6.32 m
Beam: 2.87 m
Draft (Max): 2.13 m
Draft (Min): 0.91 m

Weight & Ballast

Displacement: 3,801 kg
Ballast: 1,474 kg

Sail Plan

Foresail Area: 20.48 m²
Mainsail Area: 16.50 m²
Total Sail Area (calculated): 36.98 m²
Sail Area (reported): 36.98 m²
I (Fore Triangle Height): 11.58 m
J (Fore Triangle Base): 3.54 m
P (Mainsail Hoist): 9.85 m
E (Boom Length): 3.35 m

Engine & Systems

Performance Ratios

Hull Speed: 6.10 knots
SA/Displacement (Calculated): 15.18
SA/Displacement (Reported): 15.49
Ballast/Disp Ratio: 38.78%
Displacement/Length: 418.74
Comfort Ratio: 28.76
Capsize Screening: 1.86
S-Number: 0.97

Notes

A later version was called the HADLEY 27.