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We are in our second season of Weds. night racing at our club. The races are scored using a PHRF formula which generally helps us with our 240 rating. I have learned a lot about trimming and handling this boat from the experience and encourage you to check it out.
One of the main things I have learned is that the rudder can act as a brake if you have to pull it too much to hold your course. If you are experiencing a lot of weather helm you should address the trim of the sails and the centerboard. I find that raising the board about half way can help balance the helm. I have even put a reef in the main when racing in winds over 18 knots helps keep the main and jib in better balance which results in less heeling and same hull speed.
We usually make up some time against the competition on the downwind legs by raising the board a bit. On upwind legs we can't point as high into the wind as many of the fin keel boats in our class even with the board down.
I think that the jib sheet fairleads should be adjusted for the wind conditions. In light air you want more billow in the sail so push the fairleads forward; in heavier wind you want a relatively flat and tight sail so pull the fairleads aft.
I would like to upgrade our main sheet traveller system but generally you should use this when beating into the wind.
In spite of the age of our boats and the somewhat older full keel hull design I find this boat a lot of fun to race and if we finish within earshot of other boats we usually beat them because of our PHRF rating. We sometimes race as a crew of 2 but a crew of 3 or 4 is pretty much ideal for the T27. Try it. You might like it and learn something at the same time!

Odalisque, #328, 1967