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The Moore 24 is a development of Grendal, a prototype sailboat that was intended for a Transpacific Yacht Race for boats under 30 ft (9.1 m) in length. That race was never held, but Grendal went on to win the 1970 Midget Ocean Racing Class (MORC) championships.
All owners responding consider the boat to be somewhat 'tippy.' The P30 does, in fact, put the rail under quite easily." He concluded, "the Pearson 30 was an industry success story. The boat is fast and responsive. Finish quality is above average. The interior is comfortable and reasonably roomy within the limitations inherent in a 30-footer.
The boat has a draft of 5.25 ft (1.60 m) with the standard keel and 3.83 ft (1.17 m) with the optional wing keel. An optional tall rig has a mast about 2 ft (0.61 m) taller. The boat has a hull speed of 6.7 kn (12.41 km/h). [15] Catalina 30 Mark III This model was built between 1990-2008 and was designed by Gerry Douglas.
The boat was at one time supported by an active class club that organized racing events, the Farr 30 International Class Association. [31] [32] The boat became a World Sailing recognized international class in 1997 and held its first World Championship that year in Marseille, France. [12] Due to the lack of entries, the 2009 championship was ...
The Olson 30 is a sailboat designed by George Olson of Santa Cruz, CA around 1978. Olson was a surfer and surfboard shaper who decided to design a 30' ultra light displacement boat while on a delivery from Honolulu to Santa Cruz on Merlin, a 68' Bill Lee designed and built [1] ultralight sailboat which had competed in the biennial Transpac race in 1977.
In a 2000 review naval architect Robert Perry wrote, "the Melges group and the Reichel/Pugh team have come out with a 30-foot version of the 24. For local fleets this boat may be even harder to deal with than the 24. You could always excuse the 24 as it blew by you with, "It's just a big dinghy."
The review concluded, "With her good performance and big interior, the O'Day 30 makes a reasonable coastal cruising boat. This is a low-maintenance boat, with little exterior wood. Along with low maintenance, you get pretty plain-Jane appearance. The boat still looks modern. If she appeared in a boat show today, she wouldn’t look dated." [5]
Hunter 28.5 sailboat. A pocket cruiser is a sailboat designed for recreational cruising and club racing, under 30 feet (9 m) in length. [1]Like the similar and usually smaller trailer sailer, they have design features such as light weight and short ballasted retractable shoal draft keels that allow them to be towed by passenger vehicles.
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