BoatsHalmatic 30

Halmatic 30

Masthead Sloop · Long Keel w/trans. Hung Rudder · 1979–1988

A heavy-displacement masthead sloop with a long keel that served as the design foundation for the Barbican 30

Designed by John B. Sharp.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Long Keel w/trans. Hung 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 heavy displacement on a moderate beam gives 28 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 28
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.83
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 338
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 15.9
TenderStiff

50% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 50%

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

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
50.0%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
15.9
Displacement / length
337.7
Comfort ratio
27.9
Capsize screening
1.83
Hull speed
6.4 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
775
Hull
Hull type
Long keel w/trans. hung rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Iron
Production
Years built
1979–1988
Units built
95
Designer
John B. Sharp
Builder
Halmatic Ltd

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