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Mirage 27

Mirage Yachts · designed by Robert Perry · 1982

fin keelMasthead sloopCanada

The Mirage 27 is a 28-foot masthead sloop sailboat designed by Robert Perry and built by Mirage Yachts, first launched in 1982.

Mirage 27 sailboat
Photo via Wikimedia Commons

General

Builder Mirage Yachts
Designer Robert Perry
Years built 1982
Hull type fin keel
Rig type Masthead sloop
Construction fiberglass
Origin Canada

Dimensions

LOA27.92 ft8.51 m
LWL21.67 ft6.61 m
Beam9.25 ft2.82 m
Draft (max)4.33 ft1.32 m
Displacement5,200 lb2,359 kg
Ballast2,200 lb998 kg
Sail Area313 ft²29.1 m²

Design ratios

Computed from the specs above using the standard formulas. Try the sailboat calculators with your own numbers.

SA / Displacement 16.69 Cruiser — good all-round performance
Ballast / Displacement 42.3 % Higher = stiffer / more sail-carrying power
Displacement / Length 228 Moderate
Comfort Ratio 17.6 Racing / light coastal
Capsize Screening 2.14 Better suited to coastal use (> 2.0)
Hull Speed 6.2 kn Theoretical max displacement speed
How these numbers are calculated
SA / Displacement
SA ÷ (Disp ÷ 64)^(2/3) — Power-to-weight. < 16 under-canvassed, 16–20 cruiser, > 20 racer.
Ballast / Displacement
Ballast ÷ Disp × 100 — Stability/stiffness. Higher carries sail better.
Displacement / Length
Disp(lt) ÷ (0.01 · LWL)³ — < 100 ultralight, 100–200 light, 200–300 moderate, > 300 heavy.
Comfort Ratio (Brewer)
Disp ÷ (0.65 · (0.7·LWL + 0.3·LOA) · Beam^1.33) — Motion in a seaway. Higher = more comfortable offshore.
Capsize Screening
Beam ÷ (Disp ÷ 64)^(1/3) — ≤ 2.0 favored for offshore; > 2.0 better for coastal use.
Hull Speed
1.34 · √LWL — Theoretical max displacement speed in knots.

Estimated price

$22,000 typical range $17,500 – $26,500

⚠ Rough estimate only — not market data. Derived from a simple model based on length and hull age; actual asking prices vary widely with condition, equipment, engine hours and location.

Data sources: Wikidata (CC0) · Wikipedia (CC-BY-SA)