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Lindenberg Yachts 30

Masthead Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · 1980–1983

A performance-oriented masthead sloop derived from the Wavelength prototype, built for speed with a high sail area ratio

Designed by Paul Lindenberg.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/spade 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 light displacement on a moderate beam gives 18 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 18
CoastalBluewater

2.10 — right around the 2.0 line, the edge between coastal and offshore.

Capsize screening 2.10
LightHeavy

157 — light for her waterline, so she is easily driven and quick to accelerate.

Displacement / length 157
EasygoingPowered-up

19.5 — plenty of sail for her weight; lively and quick to respond.

Sail area / displacement 19.5
TenderStiff

43% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 43%

Light and lively — happiest day-sailing and coastal-hopping in settled weather.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
43.5%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
19.5
Displacement / length
156.5
Comfort ratio
17.8
Capsize screening
2.10
Hull speed
7.0 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
965
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1980–1983
Units built
3
Designer
Paul Lindenberg
Builder
Lindenberg Yachts

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Beneteau First 3009.05 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Groupe Finot-designed fractional sloop with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio built for spirited club racing
Beneteau First 3059.30 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA Jean Berret-designed masthead sloop offering versatile keel and rig configurations for coastal cruising
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

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