BoatsIW-Varvet Iw-31

IW-Varvet Iw-31

Masthead Sloop · Fin With Rudder On Skeg · 1968–1985

A Sparkman & Stephens-designed half-tonner with a long production run, built for RORC and IOR racing performance

Designed by Sparkman & Stephens.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin With Rudder On Skeg

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 narrow beam gives 27 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 27
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.78
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 327
EasygoingPowered-up

14.6 — modest power for her weight; easygoing rather than lively, and happier with a breeze.

Sail area / displacement 14.6
TenderStiff

44% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 44%

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

  • Narrower than ~78% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2569 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
43.6%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
14.6
Displacement / length
327.0
Comfort ratio
27.0
Capsize screening
1.78
Hull speed
6.3 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
694
Hull
Hull type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Iron
Production
Years built
1968–1985
Units built
350
Designer
Sparkman, Stephens
Builder
IW-Varvet

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Dufour Arpege 309.14 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA record-breaking production of over 1500 units, this MORC-compliant racer-cruiser defined a new standard for the 30-foot class
Spirit 329.48 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA Jacques De Ridder-designed IOR 23-footer built for nearly two decades as a stiff, masthead-rigged fin-keel sloop
Islander Yachts 309.02 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA raised-deck masthead sloop with a shallow 1.12-metre draft, produced briefly as a distinct variant of the Islander 29
Dufour Yachts 319.40 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA 1973 masthead sloop featuring a skeg-mounted rudder and a comfortable, stable design for coastal cruising
Tartan Marine 309.12 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Sparkman & Stephens masthead sloop offering versatile interior configurations and a choice of standard or tall rigs
Cal Boats 309.14 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthOffered with an optional tall rig, this masthead sloop served as the predecessor to the 2-30 series

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