The Normandy is a 27.66ft fractional sloop designed by Laurent Giles and partners ltd and built in wood between 1955 and 1970.
29 units have been built.
The Normandy is a heavy sailboat which is slightly under powered. It is not stiff and has an excellent righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a bluewater cruising boat.
Main features
| Model | Normandy | ||
| Length | 27.66 ft | ||
| Beam | 7.64 ft | ||
| Draft | 5.25 ft | ||
| Country | ?? | ||
| Estimated price | $ 0 | ?? |
Ratios
| Sail area / displ. | 14.61 | ||
| Ballast / displ. | 0 % | ||
| Displ. / length | 351.25 | ||
| Comfort ratio | 34.06 | ||
| Capsize | 1.55 |
Hull
| Hull type | Monohull long keel | ||
| Construction | Wood | ||
| Waterline length | 21.39 ft | ||
| Maximum draft | 5.25 ft | ||
| Displacement | 7700 lbs | ||
| Ballast | 0 lbs | ||
| Hull speed | 6.20 knots |
Rigging
| Rigging | Fractional Sloop | ||
| Sail area (100%) | 355 sq.ft | ||
| Air draft | 0 ft | ?? | |
| Sail area fore | 0 sq.ft | ?? | |
| Sail area main | 0 sq.ft | ?? | |
| I | 0 ft | ?? | |
| J | 0 ft | ?? | |
| P | 0 ft | ?? | |
| E | 0 ft | ?? |
Engine
| Nb engines | 1 | ||
| Total power | 0 HP | ||
| Fuel capacity | 0 gals |
Accommodations
| Water capacity | 0 gals | ||
| Headroom | 0 ft | ||
| Nb of cabins | 0 | ||
| Nb of berths | 0 | ||
| Nb heads | 0 |
Builder data
| Builder | ?? | ||
| Designer | Laurent Giles and partners ltd | ||
| First built | 1955 | ||
| Last built | 1970 | ||
| Number built | 29 |