BoatsMustang 30

Mustang 30

Fractional Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · 1988–1998

The first yacht designed to the CHS rule, this fractional sloop features a slender beam and a high-performance hull

Designed by Paul Handley, built by Harley Raceboats.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & 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 moderate displacement on a narrow beam gives 22 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 22
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.82
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 205

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

  • Narrower than ~87% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2397 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
Displacement / length
204.9
Comfort ratio
21.7
Capsize screening
1.82
Hull speed
6.5 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
676
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1988–1998
Units built
29
Designer
Paul Handley
Builder
Harley Raceboats

Boats like this, on the water

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Comparable boats the fleet has on camera: same type, within a quarter of her length. Open the boat, or watch the video — a timestamp means she only appears in passing.

San Juan 288.74 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterA 1977 masthead sloop with a 50% ballast ratio and fin keel, designed for balanced performance in a compact 28-foot hull
Jeanneau Rush 319.13 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Ron Holland-designed IOR half-tonner that served as the official boat for the Tour de France à la Voile
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
Ranger Yachts 29 (Mull)8.71 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterA 1970s masthead sloop with a skeg-hung rudder, offering a balanced 1.98 capsize screening for coastal cruising
X-Yachts X-959.24 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA Niels Jeppesen-designed IOR half-tonner with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio and an optional taller rig
Brresen Badebyggeri Knarr9.24 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA classic Erling Kristoffersen design, this narrow-beamed fractional sloop has been a competitive one-design racer since 1946

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