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Mirage 27
Development
Designer	Peter Schmitt
Location	Canada
Year	1975
Builder(s)	Mirage Yachts
Name	Mirage 27
Boat
Displacement	5,500 lb (2,495 kg)
Draft	4.17 ft (1.27 m)
Hull
Type	Monohull
Construction	Fibreglass
LOA	27.17 ft (8.28 m)
LWL	21.50 ft (6.55 m)
Beam	9.25 ft (2.82 m)
Engine type	Yanmar 1GM diesel engine, 9 hp (7 kW)
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	fin keel
Ballast	2,200 lb (998 kg)
Rudder(s)	internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig
General	Masthead sloop
I foretriangle height	35.80 ft (10.91 m)
J foretriangle base	11.80 ft (3.60 m)
P mainsail luff	29.90 ft (9.11 m)
E mainsail foot	10.60 ft (3.23 m)
Sails
Mainsail area	158.47 sq ft (14.722 m2)
Jib/genoa area	211.22 sq ft (19.623 m2)
Total sail area	369.69 sq ft (34.345 m2)
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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.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Production

The boat was built by Mirage Yachts in Canada starting in 1975. It is not related to the later Mirage 27 designed by Robert Perry, another design built by Mirage under the same name.^[1]^[2]^[4]^[5]^[6]

Design

The Mirage 27 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fibreglass. It has a masthead sloop rig, an internally-mounted, spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel.^[1]^[2]

It has a length overall of 27.17 ft (8.3 m), a waterline length of 21.50 ft (6.6 m), displaces 5,500 lb (2,495 kg) and carries 2,200 lb (998 kg) of ballast. The boat has a draft of 4.17 ft (1.27 m) with the standard keel. The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar 1GM diesel engine of 9 hp (7 kW). The fuel tank holds 12 U.S. gallons (45 L; 10.0 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 10 U.S. gallons (38 L; 8.3 imp gal). The boat has a hull speed of 6.21 kn (11.50 km/h).^[1]^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Browning, Randy (2017). "Mirage 27 (Schmidt) sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 8 March 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d InterVisionSoft LLC (2017). "Sailboat Specifications for Mirage 27 (Schmidt)". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 3 September 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
^ Browning, Randy (2017). "Peter Schmit". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 8 March 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
^ Browning, Randy (2017). "Mirage 27 (Perry) sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 8 March 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
^ Browning, Randy (2017). "Robert Perry". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 26 February 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Mirage Yachts Ltd (CAN) 1972 - 1989". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 16 June 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2022.