The Irwin 27 is an American sailboat that was designed by Ted Irwin as a cruiser and first built in 1967.[1][2]
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Ted Irwin |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1967 |
| Builder(s) | Irwin Yachts |
| Role | Cruiser |
| Name | Irwin 27 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 6,600 lb (2,994 kg) |
| Draft | 7.83 ft (2.39 m) with centerboard down |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 27.08 ft (8.25 m) |
| LWL | 20.50 ft (6.25 m) |
| Beam | 8.67 ft (2.64 m) |
| Engine type | Universal Atomic 4 gasoline engine |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | keel and centerboard |
| Rudder(s) | spade-type rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 34.00 ft (10.36 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 10.50 ft (3.20 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 31.67 ft (9.65 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 12.25 ft (3.73 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | Masthead sloop |
| Mainsail area | 193.98 sq ft (18.021 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 178.50 sq ft (16.583 m2) |
| Total sail area | 372.48 sq ft (34.605 m2) |
Production
editThe design was built by Irwin Yachts in the United States starting in 1967, but it is now out of production.[1][3]
The Irwin 27 was the first production boat built by the fledgling company after its founding in 1966. The Irwin 27 followed on from the 31 ft (9.4 m) racing boat Voodoo that Irwin had constructed in 1963. Irwin had raced the boat from 1964 to 1966 and won 24 of the 28 races that he had competed in. Following the introduction of the Irwin 27, the company went on to build a line of smaller boats and later larger boats, such as the Irwin 41 and the Irwin 41 Citation racer. The company became one of the largest producers of sailboats in the United States. It went through multiple bankruptcies and name changes, before finally closing in 1992.[1][3][4][5][6][7]
Design
editThe Irwin 27 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, a raised counter transom, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a tiller and a stub keel with a centerboard. It can be fitted with a spinnaker and displaces 6,600 lb (2,994 kg).[1]
The boat has a draft of 7.83 ft (2.39 m) with the centreboard extended and 2.67 ft (0.81 m) with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water.[1]
The boat was factory-delivered with a Universal Atomic 4 gasoline engine for docking and maneuvering.[1]
The design has sleeping accommodation for five people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin, an U-shaped settee with a drop-table on the port side and a quarter-berth starboard aft. The galley is located on the starboard side just forward of the companionway ladder. The galley is a straight design and is equipped with a two-burner stove and a sink. The head is located just aft of the bow cabin on the port side.[1]
Operational history
editThe boat is supported by an active class club, the Irwin Yacht Owners.[8]
See also
editSimilar sailboats
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Irwin 27 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 22 October 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Ted Irwin". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 May 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ^ a b McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Irwin Yachts". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 October 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ^ Vileno, Paul (2015). "In Memory of Ted Irwin 1940-2015". irwinyachts.com. Archived from the original on 18 June 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ^ Sherwood, Richard M.: A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition, pages 364-365. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1994. ISBN 0-395-65239-1
- ^ Gammon, Gene. "The Irwin Story". irwinyachts.com. Archived from the original on 12 August 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ^ Gammon, Gene. "The Ted Irwin Story". irwinyachts.com. Archived from the original on 18 June 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Irwin Yacht Owners". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 26 May 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2021.