Aquila 27

For the constellation, see 27 Aquilae.

Aquila 27 Regatta

Development
Designer	Philippe Harlé
Location	France
Year	1975
No. built	1048
Builder	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	skeg-mounted rudder
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 m^2)
Jib/genoa area	260 sq ft (24 m^2)
Spinnaker area	564 sq ft (52.4 m^2)
Upwind sail area	409 sq ft (38.0 m^2)
Downwind sail area	713 sq ft (66.2 m^2)

The Aquila 27 is a French sailboat that was designed by Philippe Harlé, as a cruiser-racer and first built in 1975.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]}

Production

The design was built by Jeanneau in France, from 1975 until 1984, with 1048 boats completed.^{[1][2][3][4][8][9][10]}

Design

The Aquila 27 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, with a deck-stepped mast and aluminum spars with stainless steel wire rigging. The hull has a raked stem, a reverse transom, a skeg-mounted rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed fin keel or shoal draft keel.^[1][2][3][4]

The boat is fitted with an inboard diesel 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 one pilot berth in the main cabin around a drop leaf table. The galley is located on the port side just forward of the companionway ladder. The galley is U-shaped and is equipped with a two-burner stove. The head 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 symmetrical spinnaker of 564 sq ft (52.4 m²).^[3][4]

The design has a hull speed of 6.47 kn (11.98 km/h).^[2]

Variants

Aquila 27 Standard (Shoal Draft)

This cruising-oriented model displaces 5,732 lb (2,600 kg) empty and carries 2,094 lb (950 kg) of iron ballast. The mast has one set of spreaders. The boat has a draft of 4.3 ft (1.3 m) with the shoal draft keel.^[1][2][3]

Aquila 27 Regatta (Sport)

This lightened racing-oriented model displaces 5,181 lb (2,350 kg) empty and carries 2,205 lb (1,000 kg) of lead ballast. The mast has two sets of spreaders. The boat has a draft of 5.42 ft (1.65 m) with the fin keel.^[1][2][4]

See also

• List of sailing boat types

References

1. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Aquila 27 (Jeanneau) sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
2. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Jeanneau Aquila 27". sailboat.guide. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
3. "Aquila Shoal Draft". Boat-Specs.com. 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
4. "Aquila Regatta". Boat-Specs.com. 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
5. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Philippe Harlé 1931 - 1991". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
6. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Philippe Harlé". sailboat.guide. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
7. "Philippe Harlé Sailboat designer". Boat-Specs.com. 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
8. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Jeanneau (FRA)". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
9. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Jeanneau". sailboat.guide. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
10. "Jeanneau Sailboat builder". Boat-Specs.com. 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.

External links

• Official website (contains data errors)
• Photo of an Aquila 27 Standard