The Saffier Se 27 is aggressively canvassed for its weight.

Performance Ratios

Racing handicap, sail-carrying power, stability and comfort — and what each one actually tells you about a day on the water.

SA / Displacement

25.9

Performance-oriented — carries a lot of canvas for its weight.

Ballast / Displacement

47.4%

Race-oriented ballast ratio — very stiff and powerful.

Capsize Screening

2.11

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

2.11

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

Estimated wind ranges for comfortable sailing on the Saffier Se 27 — based on sail area, ballast, and displacement characteristics.

Ghost

Sweet Spot

Reef

Heavy

0–5 kts 5–18 kts 18–28 kts 28+ kts

Ghosting

0–5 kts

Light air, motor-sailing likely. Need patience and a light genoa.

Sweet Spot

5–18 kts

Comfortable under full sail. Best speed-to-comfort ratio.

Time to Reef

18–28 kts

Time to shorten sail. Reef the main, swap to a working jib.

Heavy Weather

28+ kts

Storm conditions. Storm jib or bare poles. Seek shelter if coastal.

Side-by-side with the boats most often cross-shopped against the Saffier Se 27.