Cal Boats 30
Masthead Sloop · Fin Keel · 1961–1967
Offered with an optional tall rig, this masthead sloop served as the predecessor to the 2-30 series
Designed by Lapworth & C. William Lapworth, built by Jensen Marine.
- LOA
- Beam
- Draft (max)
- Displacement
- Ballast
- Hull type
- Fin Keel
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The Cal Boats 30, on the water
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Character
Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.
LivelyComfort 26Sea-kindly
CoastalCapsize 1.89Bluewater
LightD/L 291Heavy
EasygoingSA/D 14.9Powered-up
TenderBallast 36%Stiff
A capable cruiser that sits just inside the offshore line — coastal work with real passages in her.
- Draws less than ~75% of boats her size on file
Compared with 2507 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.
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Sailed by the fleet
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Seen once across one channel of the fleet.
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Full specifications
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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
36.5%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
14.9
Displacement / length
291.4
Comfort ratio
26.4
Capsize screening
1.89
Hull speed
6.6 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
875
Hull
Hull type
Fin Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
1961–1967
Units built
123
Designer
Lapworth, C. William Lapworth
Builder
Jensen Marine, Cal Boats
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Catalina Yachts 309.12 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthOne of the most successful production yachts in history, with over 6,000 hulls built during a 32-year run
Contessa 329.75 mSame hull family0.6 m longerA 1973 London Boat Show winner with a skeg-hung rudder and a ballast-to-displacement ratio of 47 percent
Maxi Yachts 959.50 mSame hull family0.4 m longerA 9.5-metre masthead sloop produced for a decade, featuring a skeg-hung rudder for predictable coastal handling
Hunter Marine 319.55 mSame hull family0.4 m longerA Cortland Steck design featuring a B&R rig and a fin keel, built for coastal cruising between 1983 and 1987
Granada Yachts 309.18 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 30-foot fractional sloop with a 1.65-meter draft, designed for balanced, performance-oriented cruising
Hunter Marine 339.96 mSame hull family0.8 m longerA 1977 masthead sloop with a 38% ballast ratio, designed for stability and coastal performance
The family
Related models
The designs closest to hers — usually the rest of the builder's range, sometimes the same hull sold under another name.
Cal 2-30A distinct fractional sloop design from Lapworth, featuring a fin keel and spade rudder for balanced handlingCal 3-30Designed as an IOR 3/4 ton racer, this masthead sloop balances a 47% ballast ratio for stiff, competitive sailingCal 29A prolific Lapworth design with over 1000 hulls produced, balancing a masthead rig with a nimble fin keel and spade rudderCal 28Originally marketed as the California 28, this early masthead sloop features a fin keel and spade rudder configurationCal Boats 34A masthead sloop with a fin keel and spade rudder, favored by Jensen Marine founder Jack Jensen for personal cruising
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