C&C 27 Mk I Sailboats for Sale

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull Type

Monohull · fin

Rig

Masthead Sloop

LOA

27.33' · 8.33 m

Disp.

5,180 lbs · 2,350 kg

First year

1970

The C&C 27 Mk I represents a defining moment in the history of North American production boatbuilding. Launched in 1970 and designed by Robert W. Ball of the newly formed C&C Design Group, this model was the vessel that established C&C Yachts as a dominant force in the emerging cruiserracer category. Released shortly after the successful C&C 35, the 27 translated the company's custom racing pedigree—honed on legendary custom racers like Red Jacket—into an accessible, productionscale format. Built at the NiagaraontheLake facility in Ontario, the Mark I launched what would become the builder's most successful production run, spanning four distinct "Mark" iterations and nearly 1,000 total hulls. To this day, the C&C 27 remains the classic Canadian yardstick against which vintage cruiserracers are measured.