Newport 27

Description

The Newport 27 (with variants like Newport 27-1, 27S, and others) is a popular American fiberglass cruiser-racer built by Capital Yachts Inc. in Harbor City, California, designed by the Canadian firm C&C Design (George Cuthbertson and George Cassian, founders of C&C Yachts). Introduced in 1970 (as the Newport 27-1), production evolved through updates (e.g., 27S from 1974, S-2/Mk II variants in the late 1970s–1980s) and continued for about 15 years until the mid-1980s, with hundreds of hulls built across iterations (exact total not publicly precise but considered one of Capital's more successful models, with strong resale and club racing presence). It features a fin keel with spade rudder (some shallower drafts available), masthead sloop rig, solid GRP construction emphasizing spacious interior volume for its size (typically 4–6 berths in V-forward, settees, quarter berth, galley, heads, and good headroom ~6 ft), auxiliary inboard (often Atomic 4 gas or Universal diesel), and a balanced reputation as a capable coastal cruiser with competitive club racing performance—roomy, stable, and forgiving for families or couples, though tankage is modest by modern standards.