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Swarbrick Brothers S&s 30

Masthead Sloop · Fin with rudder on skeg · 1971–present

Specifications

Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
47.5%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
16.6
Displacement / length
319.2
Comfort ratio
28.7
Capsize screening
1.75
Hull speed
6.4 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
740
Hull
Hull type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1971–present
Units built
12
Designer
Sparkman, Stephens
Builder
Swarbrick Brothers, Swarbrick

Design & history

The S&S 30 (Swarbrick) is based on S&S design #1999-C1 and is similar to the YANKEE 30. It is one of several distinct S&S 30-foot designs that should not be confused with one another.

Notable features
Shorter cockpit than #2014Shorter saloon than #2014Longer forepeak area than #2014No quarter berthLess freeboard than #2014Narrower transom than #2014Has bustleShallower draft than #2014Prop just aft of the keel
Variants
  • YANKEE 30
  • AQUA 30
  • NORTHSTAR 1000
Design

S&S design #1999-C1, similar to the YANKEE 30 (S&S design No. 1999) built by Yankee Yachts of US. Distinct from later S&S 30 aka AQUA 30 (S&S design #2014) built by Aquafibre Ltd. UK, and from another later S&S 30 footer (#2098 aka NORTHSTAR 1000).

Production

YANKEE 30 built by Yankee Yachts of US. AQUA 30 built by Aquafibre Ltd. UK. NORTHSTAR 1000 is a later S&S 30 footer (#2098).

Curated reference notes

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