Triton 27 Sailboats for Sale

Hull Type

Monohull · fin

Rig

Masthead Sloop

LOA

27' · 8.23 m

Disp.

6,250 lbs · 2,835 kg

First year

1984

In the mid1980s, Pearson Yachts stood as one of the most prolific builders of production fiberglass sailboats in the United States. In 1984, looking to quickly expand its entrylevel catalog, the Portsmouth, Rhode Island, builder purchased a set of molds from US Yachts, a division of Bayliner. The hull in question was originally designed by the legendary naval architect Doug Peterson as a slightly shortened, modified adaptation of his successful Chaser 29—an International Offshore Rule HalfTon class racer. Eager to capitalize on the sterling reputation of its historic Albergdesigned fullkeel cruiser, Pearson marketed this new model as the Triton 27. This marketing decision created a lasting legacy of confusion, as the lighttomoderate displacement, finkeeled Triton 27 shared absolutely no lineage with the original 1959 Carl Alberg design. The model's history became even more convoluted when, in 1987, Pearson introduced a completely different Bill Shawdesigned cruiser of the exact same length, often referred to by brokers as the Pearson 272. For sailors seeking the nimble, performanceoriented iteration, the Petersondesigned Triton 27 remains a fascinating and rare artifact of 1980s corporate maneuvering and brilliant racing pedigree.