Coronado 27 Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview

The Coronado 27, introduced in 1970, represents a pivotal era in the evolution of American production sailboats, serving as a bridge between the early days of Frank Butler’s Wesco Marine and the corporate expansion under the Whittaker Corporation. Designed by the esteemed naval architect William Crealock, the Coronado 27 was engineered to maximize interior volume and creature comforts within a trailerable-width hull, a hallmark of the Coronado brand's "more boat for the buck" philosophy. While it shares some DNA with the earlier Coronado 25, the 27 was a ground-up redesign featuring a more modern fin keel and spade rudder configuration, distancing it from the long-keel traditions of the 1960s. According to historical technical archives maintained by the Columbia Yacht Owners Association, the model was produced until approximately 1974, during which time it became a staple of coastal marinas across North America.