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Masthead Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · 1979–1983

A masthead sloop with IOR half-ton lineage, later repurposed by Pearson Yachts as the Triton 30

Designed by Douglas Peterson & Daryl Watson, built by United Sailing Yacht-Bayliner.

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 18 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 18
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.15
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 200
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 17.3
TenderStiff

41% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 41%

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

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
40.7%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.3
Displacement / length
200.0
Comfort ratio
18.4
Capsize screening
2.15
Hull speed
6.7 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
916
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1979–1983
Designer
Douglas Peterson, Daryl Watson
Builder
United Sailing Yacht - Bayliner, Bayliner (Buccaneer, US Yachts)

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CS 309.14 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthThe most popular model from CS Yachts, with over 90 units launched in its debut year alone
Tartan Marine 30009.13 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Sparkman & Stephens design available with either a fixed keel or a keel-centerboard for flexible shoal-water access

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