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Acadian 30 YWL (Paceship)

Masthead Yawl · Long Keel · First built 1967

A masthead yawl rig distinguishes this long-keeled cruiser, offering a balanced sail plan for traditional coastal voyages

Designed by G. William McVay Sr, built by Industrial Manufacturing.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Long Keel

Is it for you?

Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

LivelySea-kindly

Her heavy displacement on a narrow beam gives 26 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 26
CoastalBluewater

1.78 — just under the 2.0 offshore line; her beam is modest for her weight.

Capsize screening 1.78
LightHeavy

304 — heavy for her waterline, built to carry stores and ride steadily.

Displacement / length 304
EasygoingPowered-up

15.6 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.

Sail area / displacement 15.6
TenderStiff

49% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 49%

A capable cruiser that sits just inside the offshore line — coastal work with real passages in her.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
48.6%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Yawl
Ratios
SA / displacement
15.6
Displacement / length
303.7
Comfort ratio
25.8
Capsize screening
1.78
Hull speed
6.3 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
661
Hull
Hull type
Long Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1967
Designer
G. William McVay Sr
Builder
Industrial Manufacturing, Paceship Yachts Ltd

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Falmouth Cutter 229.30 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA narrow-beamed 30-foot cruiser with a shallow 1.07-meter draft and a traditional long-keeled hull
Vindo 328.95 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA classic Carl Andersson-designed masthead sloop featuring a long keel and traditional build for stable, comfortable cruising
Bayfield 30/329.75 mSame hull family0.6 m longerA rare 32C variant featuring a tall rig, built in a limited run of five hulls for increased sail area
Cape Dory 288.56 mSame hull family0.6 m shorterA classic Carl Alberg full-keel masthead sloop designed for steady, comfortable cruising
Alberg 309.22 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 25-year production classic with a heavy displacement-to-length ratio that remains a capable choice for offshore passages

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