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Catalina Yachts Capri 30

Masthead Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · First built 1982

A high-performance masthead sloop with a powerful sail-area-to-displacement ratio, designed by F. Butler for speed.

Designed by F. Butler.

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 light displacement on a beamy beam gives 12 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 12
CoastalBluewater

At 2.62 she sits above the 2.0 line — beamy for her weight, and happiest coastal.

Capsize screening 2.62
LightHeavy

158 — light for her waterline, so she is easily driven and quick to accelerate.

Displacement / length 158
EasygoingPowered-up

25.2 — a lot of sail for her weight; powered-up and eager, a real performer.

Sail area / displacement 25.2
TenderStiff

46% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 46%

Light and lively — happiest day-sailing and coastal-hopping in settled weather.

  • Lighter than ~76% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~79% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2384 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
46.1%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
25.2
Displacement / length
157.6
Comfort ratio
12.0
Capsize screening
2.62
Hull speed
6.6 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
965
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1982
Designer
F. Butler
Builder
Catalina Yachts

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X-Yachts X-959.24 mSame hull family0.3 m longerA Niels Jeppesen-designed IOR half-tonner with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio and an optional taller rig
Spirit Yachts 30 (McMILLAN)9.15 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA lightweight, narrow-beam fractional sloop from Sean McMillan, designed for modern performance and classic aesthetics
Jeanneau Aquila 278.70 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterA Philippe H. Harle-designed masthead sloop offered in both standard and deep-keel Regatta configurations
Jeanneau Rush 319.13 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Ron Holland-designed IOR half-tonner that served as the official boat for the Tour de France à la Voile
Maxi Yachts Fenix 8.58.50 mSame hull family0.5 m shorterA 1980s cruiser with a 1.5-metre bulb keel and spade rudder, designed for a balanced, stable coastal experience
Beneteau First 3109.45 mSame hull family0.5 m longerA 9.45-meter fractional sloop with a 1.8-meter fin keel, optimized for a light displacement of 3,199 kilograms

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