The Columbia 27, introduced in 1971, represents a significant chapter in the evolution of the American production sailboat. Designed by the esteemed Australian naval architect Alan Payne—famed for his America’s Cup challengers Gretel and Gretel II—the boat was a departure from the narrower, more traditional lines of the 1960s. Produced during the Whittaker Corporation era of Columbia Yachts, the 27 was marketed as a "wide-body" cruiser, intentionally blurring the lines between a coastal daysailer and a capable pocket cruiser. It was built to offer the interior volume of a 30-foot vessel within a 27-foot footprint, a feat accomplished by pushing the beam to a then-substantial 9 feet 2 inches. While it shared some DNA with its predecessor, the Bill Tripp-designed Columbia 26 Mark II, the Alan Payne 27 featured a more refined underbody and a focus on "big boat" ergonomics.
Used Columbia 27 Sailboats for Sale
- Make
- Columbia
- Model
- 27
- Builder
- Columbia Yachts
- Designer
- William Tripp Jr.
- Number Built
- Production Year(s)
- 1970 - ??
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