Catalina 275 Sport

The Catalina 275 Sport is an American sailboat, that was designed by Gerry Douglas primarily for racing and day sailing.

Production
The boat is built by Catalina Yachts in the United States, with production starting in 2013. It remained in production in 2018.

Design
The Catalina 275 Sport is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a fractional sloop rig, a plumb stem, an open reverse transom, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel or optional wing keel. It is equipped with a carbon fiber reinforced polymer tiller and basic accommodations for sleeping, including a galley and an enclosed head. A retractable bowsprit is optional.

The boat displaces 5000 lb and carries 2040 lb of lead ballast with the standard keel and 2200 lb with the wing keel.

The boat has a draft of 5.22 ft with the standard keel fitted and 3.66 ft with the optional shoal draft wing keel.

The boat is fitted with a Yanmar 2Y1M5 14.6 hp diesel inboard engine, powering a saildrive two-bladed propeller.

The design has a hull speed of 6.91 kn.