BoatsHenderson 30

Henderson 30

Fractional Sloop · Lifting Keel · 1997–2000

A lightweight, high-performance fractional sloop with a 31.37 SA/displacement ratio built for speed

Designed by Glenn Henderson, built by Soca Sailboats.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Lifting Keel

Is it for you?

Character

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

Shoal draughtDraws 0.53 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
LivelySea-kindly

Her light displacement on a moderate beam gives 10 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 10
CoastalBluewater

At 2.51 she sits above the 2.0 line — beamy for her weight, and happiest coastal.

Capsize screening 2.51
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 72
EasygoingPowered-up

31.4 — a lot of sail for her weight; powered-up and eager, a real performer.

Sail area / displacement 31.4
TenderStiff

45% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 45%

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

  • Draws more than ~79% of boats her size on file

Compared with 423 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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

Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
45.5%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
31.4
Displacement / length
72.3
Comfort ratio
9.7
Capsize screening
2.51
Hull speed
7.2 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1010
Hull
Hull type
Lifting Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
1997–2000
Units built
30
Designer
Glenn Henderson
Builder
Soca Sailboats

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The family

Boats like this

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

Sr 27A 1992 fractional sloop with a lifting keel, designed by Glenn Henderson for a balance of agility and 8.38-metre scaleHunter Marine 290A fractional sloop with a bulb-keel and spade rudder, designed for stable, comfortable coastal cruisingHutton 28A high-performance fractional sloop with a 44% ballast ratio, designed for spirited club racing and coastal cruisingMarlow-Hunter 31A 2015 Glenn Henderson design featuring a bulb-weighted fin keel and a beam of 3.61 metres for interior volume

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