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Hummingbird Yachts 30

Masthead Sloop · Fin Keel · First built 1978

A David Thomas-designed masthead sloop sharing the Elizabethan 30 hull but featuring a larger, more spacious coachroof

Designed by David Thomas.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin Keel

Is it for you?

Character

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

LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a moderate beam gives 22 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 22
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.92
LightHeavy

231 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.

Displacement / length 231
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
Displacement / length
231.2
Comfort ratio
22.1
Capsize screening
1.92
Hull speed
6.6 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
793
Hull
Hull type
Fin Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1978
Designer
David Thomas
Builder
Hummingbird Yachts, Peter Webster Ltd

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Hunter Boats Horizon 309.14 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA David Thomas-designed fractional sloop with twin keels, offered in kit form for versatile shoal-water cruising
C&C Yachts 30-1 (1-506)9.14 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthWith a 12-year production run, this masthead sloop stands as the longest-built model in the C&C lineup.
Newport 30-19.14 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthThe original 1968 production run of this masthead sloop, featuring a fin keel and spade rudder for coastal sailing
CS 309.14 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthThe most popular model from CS Yachts, with over 90 units launched in its debut year alone
Pearson Yachts 309.08 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA prolific Bill Shaw design with over 1,000 built, this masthead sloop features a fin keel and spade rudder
Seafarer Yachts 309.13 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA masthead sloop available with a tall rig and keel centerboard, distinct from the earlier Tripp-designed model

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