BoatsJeanneau Arcadia 30

Jeanneau Arcadia 30

Masthead Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · 1983–1986

A 9-metre masthead sloop derived from a half-ton racer prototype, balancing performance with a 43% ballast ratio

Designed by Tony Castro.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/spade Rudder

Is it for you?

Character

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

LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a moderate beam gives 16 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 16
CoastalBluewater

2.26 — right around the 2.0 line, the edge between coastal and offshore.

Capsize screening 2.26
LightHeavy

189 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.

Displacement / length 189
EasygoingPowered-up

18.0 — plenty of sail for her weight; lively and quick to respond.

Sail area / displacement 18.0
TenderStiff

44% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 44%

A balanced, easily-driven cruiser — comfortable and forgiving for coastal work.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
43.5%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
18.0
Displacement / length
188.8
Comfort ratio
16.4
Capsize screening
2.26
Hull speed
6.6 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
902
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1983–1986
Units built
600
Designer
Tony Castro
Builder
Jeanneau

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