Granada Yachts 30

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The Granada Yachts 30, on the water

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Character

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LivelyComfort 26Sea-kindly

CoastalCapsize 1.82Bluewater

LightD/L 237Heavy

TenderBallast 33%Stiff

A capable cruiser that sits just inside the offshore line — coastal work with real passages in her.

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Full specifications

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Dimensions

Weights

Ballast / displacement

33.3%

Rig & sail area

Rig

Fractional Sloop

Ratios

Displacement / length

237.4

Comfort ratio

26.1

Capsize screening

1.82

Hull speed

6.8 kn

Pounds / inch immersion

884

Hull

Hull type

Fin w/spade rudder

Construction

Fiberglass

Production

Years built

First built 1977

Units built

25

Designer

Elvstrm, Kjrulff, Jan Kjrulff

Builder

Granada Yachts A

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Cal 2-298.84 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterAn upgraded cruising variant of the standard 29, featuring enhanced equipment and a masthead rig

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The family

Related models

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Granada Yachts 23A stiff, Elvstrøm-designed fractional sloop with a high ballast ratio, built for performance in a compact 23-foot frame Granada Yachts 31A masthead sloop with a spade rudder and nearly 46% ballast ratio, designed for stability in a 31-foot hull Granada Yachts 27A masthead sloop with a 1.75m draft and skeg-hung rudder, built for stability and control in a 27-foot hull Granada Yachts 858A 28-foot cruiser with a 45% ballast ratio, engineered for stability and performance in a slender, easily driven hull

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