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E+a 1030

Masthead Ketch · Fin w/rudder On Partial Skeg · First built 1974

A Van de Stadt design featuring a masthead ketch rig and a fin keel with a partial skeg rudder for stable cruising

Designed by E. G. Van de Stadt, built by Esslinger.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/rudder On Partial Skeg

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 31 — a sea-kindly motion in a seaway.

Comfort ratio 31
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.72
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 292
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 17.5
TenderStiff

34% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 34%

Built heavy and sea-kindly — a boat made to cross oceans and forgive a rough night.

  • Draws less than ~80% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2893 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
33.5%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Ketch
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.5
Displacement / length
292.2
Comfort ratio
31.0
Capsize screening
1.72
Hull speed
6.9 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
920
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/rudder on partial skeg
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Cast Iron
Production
Years built
First built 1974
Designer
E. G. Van de Stadt
Builder
Esslinger, Abt

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Endeavour 329.75 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterEndeavour's debut model, this masthead sloop evolved from the Irwin 32 hull into a stable, shoal-draft cruiser
Islander 329.91 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA J.H. McGlasson-designed masthead sloop that served as the foundational hull for the later Islander 33 and 34 models
Westerly Yachts Ltd. Discus 3310.14 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthAn aft-cockpit evolution of the Westerly 33, featuring a masthead rig and the choice of fin or twin keels
Westerly 3310.14 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA center-cockpit masthead sloop offered with fin or bilge keels, designed for stable cruising and long-range comfort
King's Cruiser 3310.26 mSame hull family0.3 m longerA Pelle Pettersson-designed masthead sloop featuring a fin keel and skeg-hung rudder for stable, classic cruising
Contessa 329.75 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterA 1973 London Boat Show winner with a skeg-hung rudder and a ballast-to-displacement ratio of 47 percent

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