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Aloha 30

Fractional Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · 1986–1989

A Ron Holland-designed fractional sloop with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio, built for performance-minded cruising

Designed by Ron Holland, built by Ouyang Boat Works.

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 light displacement on a moderate beam gives 18 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 18
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.11
LightHeavy

173 — light for her waterline, so she is easily driven and quick to accelerate.

Displacement / length 173
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 19.6
TenderStiff

44% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 44%

Light and lively — happiest day-sailing and coastal-hopping in settled weather.

The record

Full specifications

The complete reference set — tap any figure to switch between metric and imperial.

Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
43.5%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
19.6
Displacement / length
172.7
Comfort ratio
18.0
Capsize screening
2.11
Hull speed
6.8 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
929
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1986–1989
Designer
Ron Holland
Builder
Ouyang Boat Works

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The family

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Nearby designs by size, type, and era — worth a look alongside her.

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