Hb 31
Fractional Sloop · Fin w/spade rudder · 1983–1985
An IOR half-ton racer designed by E.G. van de Stadt, featuring a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio for competitive performance
Designed by van de Stadt & E. G. Van de Stadt, built by Hunter Boats.
Is it for you?
Character
Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.
Light and lively — happiest day-sailing and coastal-hopping in settled weather.
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