Riptide 27 Particulars

LOA:                                   8.55m (28.0’)

LWL:                                   8.21m (26.9’)

Beam:                                3.43 m (11.3’)

Draft:                                  2.67 m (8.8’)

Displ, racing trim:              630kg (1386#)

Fixed Ballast:                     300kg (660#)

Displ/length ratio:              32

Mast Height above DWL:  13.3m (43.6’)

Upwind Sail Area:              60sqm (646sq ft)

Downwind Sail Area:         112sqm (1205sq ft)


I = 11.3m (37.1’)

J = 3.57m (11.7’)

P = 11.88m (39.0’)

E = 4.44m (14.6’)

Isp = 12.6m (41.3’)

Jsp = 7.06m (23.2’)

Construction Details

  1. •Male molded vacuum bagged wet layup below chine  and blister house - carbon skins with cross-linked PVC core

  2. •Prepreg flatstock panel above chine (sides and deck) - carbon skins with nomex core

  3. •CNC machined appendage molds