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The Fantasia 27 is a French
The Fantasia 27 is a small recreational
sailboat
A sailboat or sailing boat is a boat propelled partly or entirely by sails and is smaller than a sailing ship. Distinctions in what constitutes a sailing boat and ship vary by region and maritime culture.
Types
Although sailboat terminolo ...
, that was designed by Philippe H. Harlé and first built in 1981.
In 1987 the design was developed into the cruising-optimized Sun Way 27.
Production
The boat was built by Jeanneau inFrance
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan area ...
between 1981 and 1996, with 1800 examples completed, but it is now out of production.
Design
The Fantasia 27 is a small recreational keelboat
A keelboat is a riverine cargo-capable working boat, or a small- to mid-sized recreational sailing yacht. The boats in the first category have shallow structural keels, and are nearly flat-bottomed and often used leeboards if forced in open w ...
, built predominantly of fiberglass
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. It has a masthead sloop
A masthead rig on a sailing vessel consists of a forestay and backstay both attached at the top of the mast.
The Bermuda rig can be split into two groups: the masthead rig and the fractional rig. The masthead rig has larger and more headsails, ...
rig, a transom-hung rudder
A rudder is a primary control surface used to steer a ship, boat, submarine, hovercraft, aircraft, or other vehicle that moves through a fluid medium (generally air or water). On an aircraft the rudder is used primarily to counter adve ...
and a fixed fin keel
The keel is the bottom-most longitudinal structural element on a vessel. On some sailboats, it may have a hydrodynamic and counterbalancing purpose, as well. As the laying down of the keel is the initial step in the construction of a ship, in Br ...
or optionally twin keels or a centreboard
A centreboard or centerboard (US) is a retractable hull appendage which pivots out of a slot in the hull of a sailboat, known as a ''centreboard trunk'' (UK) or ''centerboard case'' (US). The retractability allows the centreboard to be raised t ...
. The full keel version displaces and carries of ballast. The centerboard version displaces and carries of ballast. The twin keel version carries of ballast.
The design has a draft of with the standard fin keel fitted. The centerboard version has a draft of with the centreboard extended and with it retracted. The twin-keels version has a draft of
The Fantasia 27 is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar
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1GM10 diesel engine
The diesel engine, named after Rudolf Diesel, is an internal combustion engine in which ignition of the fuel is caused by the elevated temperature of the air in the cylinder due to mechanical compression; thus, the diesel engine is a so-ca ...
of . The fuel tank holds and the fresh water tank has a capacity of .
The boat has a hull speed
Hull speed or displacement speed is the speed at which the wavelength of a vessel's bow wave is equal to the waterline length of the vessel. As boat speed increases from rest, the wavelength of the bow wave increases, and usually its crest-to-t ...
of .
The design has a PHRF
Performance Handicap Racing Fleet (PHRF) is a handicapping system used for yacht racing in North America. It allows dissimilar classes of sailboats to be raced against each other. The aim is to cancel out the inherent advantages and disadvantages ...
handicap of 195-222 for the fin keel model, 116-225 for the centerboard model and 204-222 for the twin keel model.
See also
* List of sailing boat types Similar sailboats *Aloha 27
The Aloha 27 is a series of Canadian sailboats, that were designed by American yacht designer Robert Perry and first built in 1979 under the designation Aloha 26.
The Aloha 26, 27, 8.2, 271 are all closely related designs. Although the hull ...
*C&C 27
The C&C 27 is a family of Canadian sailboats, that was designed by Robert W. Ball and first built in 1970. The design is out of production.
Production
The boat was built by C&C Yachts in Canada, with some also produced in the United States.
...
* Cal 27
*Cal 2-27
The Cal 2-27 is an American sailboat, that was designed by William Lapworth and first built in 1974.
The Cal 2-27 design replaced the earlier Cal 27 and was replaced in turn in the Cal Yachts line, by the Cal 3-27 in 1983.
Production
The Cal ...
*Cal 3-27
The Cal 3-27 is an American sailboat, that was designed by William Lapworth and first built in 1983.
The Cal 3-27 is a development of the Cal 2-27, which was in turn a development of the Cal 27.
The Cal 3-27 was also marketed as the Cal 27 M ...
*Catalina 27
The Catalina 27 is an American sailboat designed by Frank V. Butler and Robert Finch. The design became one of the most popular sailing keelboats of all time and was built from 1971 to 1991.
Production
The boat was built by Catalina Yachts ...
*Catalina 270
The Catalina 270 is an American sailboat, that was designed by Gerry Douglas and first built in 1992. The design is out of production.
Production
The boat was built by Catalina Yachts in the United States and replaced the Catalina 27 in the ...
*Catalina 275 Sport
The Catalina 275 Sport is an American sailboat, that was designed by Gerry Douglas primarily for racing and day sailing.
Production
The boat is built by Catalina Yachts in the United States, with production starting in 2013. It remained in pro ...
*Crown 28
The Crown 28 is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by naval architect C. William Lapworth in conjunction with Calgan Marine founder Al Nairne and first built in 1976.
Calgan Marine had produced several Cal Yachts designs under licence a ...
*CS 27
The CS 27 is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by Raymond Wall and first built in 1975. The design is out of production.
Production
The boat was built by CS Yachts in Canada, with 480 examples completed between 1975 and 1983, when produc ...
* Edel 820
* Express 27
*Halman Horizon
The Halman Horizon, also referred to as the Halman 27, is a Canadian sailboat that was designed by Michael Volmer as a cruiser and first built in 1982.
Production
The design was built by Halman Manufacturing in Beamsville, Ontario, Canada, ...
* Hotfoot 27
* Hullmaster 27
* Hunter 27
* Hunter 27-2
*Hunter 27-3
The Hunter 27-3 and Hunter 27X are a family of American sailboats that were both designed by Glenn Henderson and both first built in 2006.
The Hunter 27-3 was originally marketed by the manufacturer as the Hunter 27, but is now usually referr ...
* Irwin 27
* Island Packet 27
*Mirage 27 (Perry)
The Mirage 27 (Perry) is a Canadian sailboat, designed by Americans, American Robert Perry (yacht designer), Robert Perry and first built in 1982. The design is out of production.
Production
The boat was built by Mirage Yachts in Canada. It is ...
*Mirage 27 (Schmidt)
The Mirage 27 (Schmidt) is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by Peter Schmitt and first built in 1975. The design is out of production.
Production
The boat was built by Mirage Yachts in Canada starting in 1975. It is not related to the la ...
* O'Day 272
* Orion 27-2
*Tanzer 27
The Tanzer 27 is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by C. Raymond Hunt and first built in 1982. The design is out of production.
The Tanzer 27 is a development of the Paceship PY 26, which was produced by Paceship Yachts in Mahone Bay, ...
* Watkins 27
* Watkins 27P
References
External links
* {{Jeanneau Keelboats 1980s sailboat type designs Sailing yachts Sailboat type designs by Philippe Harlé Sailboat types built by Jeanneau