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Rules and Specifications

• Express 27 Class Rules and Specifications
• Original Construction Specifications

History

• Express 27 Construction: Terry Alsberg Lecture
• The Sailing Machine - by L. Francis Herreshoff
• Latitude 38 Tribute to Carl Schumacher
• 1984 Latitute 38 article about Carl Schumacher
• Express 27 Class History - from Latitude 38, 1985
• Express 27 National Champions
• Express 27 SF Season Champions
• The Ultimate KFOG Promotion - Windows Media Player format movie
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• Balls Out On Punk Dolphin (1987)

Performance

• Polar Curves - by Carl Schumacher
• Upwind Trim - by Jeff Madrigali
• PHRF Sailing Inventories - by Norm Davant
• North Sails: 1998 Express 27 Tuning Guide - by Scott Easom
• SAIL TRIM - an interview with Dave Hodges (1983) - by Jr Morgan

Maintenance

• Care and Maintenance of Express 27 Masts - by Ballenger Spar Systems
• Chainplates: Do Yours Leak? - by Mark DeSchane, Marine Surveyor
• Stopping Leaks - by Don Casey, Sail Magazine

Stories

• Learning To Sail In San Francisco
• Sex at Sea? - from Latitude 38, 1988
• Express 27 Boat Review (Practical Sailor - July 2003)
• SQUALLBUSTERS! - Doublehanded to Hawaii - by Shimon-Craig Van Collie (Sailor/March, 1986)
• San Francisco to San Diego - by John Burnham