Acadian 30 (Paceship)
Masthead Sloop · Long Keel · 1964–1971
A G. William McVay Sr. design, this long-keeled masthead sloop offers a stable, traditional cruising platform.
Designed by G. William McVay Sr, built by Industrial Manufacturing.
- LOA
- Beam
- Draft (max)
- Displacement
- Ballast
- Hull type
- Long Keel
Is it for you?
Character
Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.
LivelyComfort 26Sea-kindly
CoastalCapsize 1.78Bluewater
LightD/L 304Heavy
EasygoingSA/D 16.9Powered-up
TenderBallast 49%Stiff
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
48.6%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
16.9
Displacement / length
303.7
Comfort ratio
25.8
Capsize screening
1.78
Hull speed
6.3 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
661
Hull
Hull type
Long Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Mixed Iron/Lead
Production
Years built
1964–1971
Designer
G. William McVay Sr
Builder
Industrial Manufacturing, Paceship Yachts Ltd
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Pearson Yachts-USA Triton8.63 mSame hull family0.5 m shorterA Carl Alberg-designed long-keel fractional sloop that pioneered fibreglass cruising and saw international production.
Nor'Sea Marine 278.23 mSame hull family0.9 m shorterA masthead sloop with a versatile rig and ballast configuration, designed for trailerable offshore cruising
Pacific Seacraft Dana 248.31 mSame hull family0.8 m shorterA heavy-displacement W.I.B. Crealock cutter designed for offshore stability and serious coastal cruising
Vancouver 278.23 mSame hull family0.9 m shorterA Robert B. Harris-designed cutter with a long keel, built across two continents to provide a stiff, comfortable passage
Cape Dory 278.25 mSame hull family0.9 m shorterA classic Carl Alberg-designed masthead sloop featuring a full keel and heavy displacement for stable, traditional cruising
Cape Dory 288.56 mSame hull family0.6 m shorterA classic Carl Alberg full-keel masthead sloop designed for steady, comfortable cruising
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