| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Philippe Harlé |
| Location | France |
| Year | 1975 |
| No. built | 1048 |
| Builder(s) | Jeanneau |
| Role | Cruiser-Racer |
| Name | Aquila 27 Regatta |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 6,393 lb (2,900 kg) |
| Draft | 5.64 ft (1.72 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fiberglass |
| LOA | 27.17 ft (8.28 m) |
| LWL | 23.72 ft (7.23 m) |
| Beam | 9.74 ft (2.97 m) |
| Engine type | inboard 12 hp (9 kW)diesel engine |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 2,200 lb (998 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | skeg-mountedrudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| P mainsail luff | 27.67 ft (8.43 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 9.5 ft (2.9 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | masthead sloop |
| Mainsail area | 149 sq ft (13.8 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 260 sq ft (24 m2) |
| Spinnaker area | 564 sq ft (52.4 m2) |
| Upwind sail area | 409 sq ft (38.0 m2) |
| Downwind sail area | 713 sq ft (66.2 m2) |
TheAquila 27 is a Frenchsailboat that was designed byPhilippe Harlé, as acruiser-racer and first built in 1975.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
The design was built byJeanneau in France, from 1975 until 1984, with 1048 boats completed.[1][2][3][4][8][9][10]
The Aquila 27 is a recreationalkeelboat, built predominantly offiberglass, with wood trim. It has amasthead sloop rig, with a deck-stepped mast andaluminum spars withstainless steel wire rigging. The hull has araked stem, areverse transom, askeg-mountedrudder controlled by atiller and a fixed finkeel or shoal draft keel.[1][2][3][4]
The boat is fitted with aninboarddiesel engine of 8 or 12 hp (6 or 9 kW) for docking and maneuvering. The fuel tank holds 7.1 U.S. gallons (27 L; 5.9 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 23.8 U.S. gallons (90 L; 19.8 imp gal).[3][4]
The design has sleeping accommodation for five people, with a double"V"-berth in the bow cabin, two straight settee berths and onepilot berth in the main cabin around adrop leaf table. Thegalley is located on the port side just forward of thecompanionway ladder. The galley is U-shaped and is equipped with a two-burner stove. Thehead is located opposite the galley on the starboard side. Cabin headroom is 68 in (173 cm).[1][2][3][4]
For sailing downwind the design may be equipped with a symmetricalspinnaker of 564 sq ft (52.4 m2).[3][4]
The design has ahull speed of 6.47 kn (11.98 km/h).[2]
