BoatsSoverel Marine 30 (1979)

Soverel Marine 30 (1979)

Fractional Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · 1979–1987

A distinct MORC racer with a fin keel and spade rudder, offering a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio for speed

Designed by Mark Soverel.

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 beamy beam gives 17 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 17
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.30
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 188
EasygoingPowered-up

23.1 — a lot of sail for her weight; powered-up and eager, a real performer.

Sail area / displacement 23.1
TenderStiff

42% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 42%

Powered-up and quick to accelerate — this one likes to sail.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
42.3%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
23.1
Displacement / length
188.5
Comfort ratio
16.6
Capsize screening
2.30
Hull speed
6.8 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1002
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
1979–1987
Designer
Mark Soverel
Builder
Soverel Marine

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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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RM Yachts 8908.90 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA high-performance fractional sloop with a deep bulb keel and dual rudders, optimized for speed and stability
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