BoatsElite 30

Elite 30

Fractional Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · 1984–1990

A Philippe Briand-designed fractional sloop and 1983 International 1/2 Ton Cup winner built for competitive performance

Designed by Philippe Briand, built by Kirie.

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

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Character

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

LivelySea-kindly

Her light displacement on a moderate beam gives 14 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 14
CoastalBluewater

At 2.42 she sits above the 2.0 line — beamy for her weight, and happiest coastal.

Capsize screening 2.42
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 170
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 20.5
TenderStiff

41% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 41%

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

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

Compared with 2631 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
41.4%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
20.5
Displacement / length
170.4
Comfort ratio
14.0
Capsize screening
2.42
Hull speed
6.7 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
955
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1984–1990
Units built
300
Designer
Philippe Briand
Builder
Kirie

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Jeanneau Rush 319.13 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterA Ron Holland-designed IOR half-tonner that served as the official boat for the Tour de France à la Voile
Bavaria Yachts 3009.55 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 9.55-metre fractional sloop from 1989, featuring a deep 1.65-metre fin keel and bulb for efficient coastal sailing
Spirit Yachts 30 (McMILLAN)9.15 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterA lightweight, narrow-beam fractional sloop from Sean McMillan, designed for modern performance and classic aesthetics
Spirit 329.48 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Jacques De Ridder-designed IOR 23-footer built for nearly two decades as a stiff, masthead-rigged fin-keel sloop
Beneteau First 3109.45 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 9.45-meter fractional sloop with a 1.8-meter fin keel, optimized for a light displacement of 3,199 kilograms
Newport 30-19.14 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterThe original 1968 production run of this masthead sloop, featuring a fin keel and spade rudder for coastal sailing

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