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Windward 30

Masthead Sloop · Fin With Rudder On Skeg · First built 1970

A Richard D. Carlson-designed masthead sloop resurrected in the 1980s, featuring a fin keel and skeg-hung rudder

Designed by Richard D. Carlson.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin With Rudder On Skeg

Is it for you?

Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

LivelySea-kindly

Her heavy displacement on a moderate beam gives 26 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 26
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.83
LightHeavy

300 — heavy for her waterline, built to carry stores and ride steadily.

Displacement / length 300
EasygoingPowered-up

18.1 — plenty of sail for her weight; lively and quick to respond.

Sail area / displacement 18.1
TenderStiff

39% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 39%

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

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
38.8%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
18.1
Displacement / length
300.1
Comfort ratio
25.7
Capsize screening
1.83
Hull speed
6.4 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
747
Hull
Hull type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1970
Units built
15
Designer
Richard D. Carlson
Builder
Windward Marine Ltd

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Dufour Arpege 309.14 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA record-breaking production of over 1500 units, this MORC-compliant racer-cruiser defined a new standard for the 30-foot class
Granada Yachts 319.39 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA masthead sloop with a spade rudder and nearly 46% ballast ratio, designed for stability in a 31-foot hull
Contessa 329.75 mSame hull family0.4 m longerA 1973 London Boat Show winner with a skeg-hung rudder and a ballast-to-displacement ratio of 47 percent
Cal Boats 309.14 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterOffered with an optional tall rig, this masthead sloop served as the predecessor to the 2-30 series
Catalina Yachts 309.12 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterOne of the most successful production yachts in history, with over 6,000 hulls built during a 32-year run
Maxi Yachts 959.50 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA 9.5-metre masthead sloop produced for a decade, featuring a skeg-hung rudder for predictable coastal handling

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