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Newport 31

Masthead Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · First built 1987

A 1987 masthead sloop with a fin keel and spade rudder, offering a balanced 2.06 capsize screening for coastal stability

Designed by Gary Mull, built by Capital Yachts Inc.

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 moderate displacement on a moderate beam gives 20 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 20
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.06
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 193
EasygoingPowered-up

17.2 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.

Sail area / displacement 17.2
TenderStiff

31% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 31%

A balanced, easily-driven cruiser — comfortable and forgiving for coastal work.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
30.6%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.2
Displacement / length
192.8
Comfort ratio
20.4
Capsize screening
2.06
Hull speed
7.0 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1013
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1987
Designer
Gary Mull
Builder
Capital Yachts Inc

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Spirit 329.48 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Jacques De Ridder-designed IOR 23-footer built for nearly two decades as a stiff, masthead-rigged fin-keel sloop
C&C Yachts 30-29.12 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA performance-oriented masthead sloop with a fin keel and spade rudder, designed by C&C for balanced club racing
Nonsuch 309.24 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 30-foot cruiser with a 43% ballast ratio, offering a stable and stiff platform for coastal cruising
Newport 30-19.14 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterThe original 1968 production run of this masthead sloop, featuring a fin keel and spade rudder for coastal sailing
Bavaria Yachts 3009.55 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA 9.55-metre fractional sloop from 1989, featuring a deep 1.65-metre fin keel and bulb for efficient coastal sailing
Granada Yachts 309.18 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA 30-foot fractional sloop with a 1.65-meter draft, designed for balanced, performance-oriented cruising

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