Performance Ratios
Racing handicap, sail-carrying power, stability and comfort — and what each one actually tells you about a day on the water.
Capsize Screening
2.17
Above the 2.0 offshore threshold — best suited for coastal and protected waters.
Motion & Offshore Suitability
Two ratios that matter most when you're planning passages — how the boat feels in a seaway, and whether the hull geometry is suitable for open ocean.
Capsize Screening Formula
2.17
Above the 2.0 offshore threshold — best suited for coastal and protected waters.
Under 2.0 — Acceptable for offshore
Over 2.0 — Coastal / protected waters
PHRF Fleet Position
Where the Northshore 27 sits on the PHRF handicap spectrum — lower numbers mean faster boats.
J/27
C&C 27
Cs 27
Tartan 27 2
Vancouver 27
How It Compares
Side-by-side with the boats most often cross-shopped against the Northshore 27.
| Northshore 27 | C&C 27 | Cs 27 | J/27 | Tartan 27 2 | Vancouver 27 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimensions | ||||||
| LOA | 27.0 | 27.0 | 27.0 | 27.0 | 27.0 | 27.0 |
| LWL | — | — | 23.9 | 22.0 | 21.4 | 22.9 |
| Beam | 9.3 | — | 9.3 | 9.8 | 8.6 | 8.7 |
| Displacement | 5 | — | 6 | 4 | 7 | 8 |
| Ballast | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Sail Area | — | — | 453 | 338 | 413 | 381 |
| Performance | ||||||
| PHRF | — | 186 | 204 | 126 | 234 | 258 |
| SA/Disp | — | — | 21.8 | 22.0 | 17.5 | 14.2 |
| Bal/Disp | — | — | 39.3 | 40.0 | — | — |
| Comfort | — | — | 19.4 | 19.6 | 28.1 | 32.3 |
| Capsize | 2.17 | — | 2.05 | 1.79 | 1.77 | 1.67 |
| Hull Speed | — | — | 6.6 | 7.0 | 6.2 | 6.4 |