Joost: I don't believe there are any Express 27s in Europe. There are
two in Canada, 40 or so in San Francisco, about 20 in the Great Lakes
area and the remainder scattered around the U.S. The boat has been
out of production since 1986, but I have heard strong rumors that
Express Boats of San Francisco is working at getting the Express 27
back into production. It's worth waiting for. It sails much faster
and better than a J-24. It's 3 feet longer and several hundred pounds
lighter (2450#). And the construction and materials were far
superior. The boat is ultra light but very strong.