Hinterhoeller 30

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The Hinterhoeller 30, on the water

The fleet's own footage — the truest look at how she really moves.

Footage from Lady K Sailing

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 narrow beam gives 16 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 16

CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.06

LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 161

EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 18.7

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

Lighter than ~82% of boats her size on file
Draws less than ~78% of boats her size on file
Narrower than ~81% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2507 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Hinterhoeller 30, as the fleet has seen it

Derived from the videos the fleet has analysed of this model. ▶ marks open the moment aboard.

The Hinterhoeller 30 is a masthead sloop designed by George Hinterhoeller and built by Hinterhoeller Yachts Ltd. from 1969 to the present. It has a fin keel with a spade rudder, measures 9.1 meters LOA, 2.6 meters in beam, and draws 1.3 meters. Its displacement is 2041 kg. Aboard Lady K Sailing, a review of first sailboat purchases emphasized inspecting structural integrity, including keel bolts, bilge floors, chain plates, bulkheads, and the transom.3:12 The review advised prioritizing simple, affordable boats for learning maintenance skills over waiting for an ideal, expensive vessel.10:16

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

Seen once across one channel of the fleet.

Basemap © Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

What they go for

Market signal

Where the fleet has seen this model for sale, and the asking prices that came with it.

1seen for sale

US$5,000Median asking

Owner asking $5,000, but the boat is in poor condition and hard to inspect
from Lady K Sailingseen November 20249:31

From the fleet's own footage — our observed signal, not broker listings.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions

Weights

Rig & sail area

Rig

Masthead Sloop

Ratios

SA / displacement

18.7

Displacement / length

160.7

Comfort ratio

15.9

Capsize screening

2.06

Hull speed

6.5 kn

Pounds / inch immersion

705

Hull

Hull type

Fin w/spade rudder

Construction

Fiberglass

Production

Years built

First built 1969

Designer

Hinterhoeller, George Hinterhoeller

Builder

Hinterhoeller Yachts Ltd

Boats like this, on the water

More boats like her, on the water

Comparable boats the fleet has on camera: same type, within a quarter of her length. Open the boat, or watch the video — a timestamp means she only appears in passing.

Spirit Yachts 30 (McMILLAN)9.15 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA lightweight, narrow-beam fractional sloop from Sean McMillan, designed for modern performance and classic aesthetics

Thomas Nilsson talks with Øyvind and Morten Knudsen4:39 from SEILmagasinet

Maestro Boats 319.30 mSame hull family0.2 m longerAn E.G. van de Stadt-designed IOR 1/2 ton racer with a high sail area-to-displacement ratio for spirited performance

Half-tonners at Grimsøy2:18 from SEILmagasinet

First 30 E (Beneteau - Berret)9.30 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA 1981 International 1/2 Ton Cup winner based on the King One design, built as a masthead sloop for competitive racing

Veterans and enthusiasts on half-tonners8:47 from SEILmagasinet

Jeanneau Rush 319.13 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Ron Holland-designed IOR half-tonner that served as the official boat for the Tour de France à la Voile

August 30, 202513:36 from Piratas Aderiva

Beneteau First 3009.05 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Groupe Finot-designed fractional sloop with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio built for spirited club racing

Beneteau First 300 - A Yacht Delivery from Conwy to Falmouth0:27 from Halcyon Yachts - International Yacht Delivery

Beneteau First 3059.30 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA Jean Berret-designed masthead sloop offering versatile keel and rig configurations for coastal cruising

Don't Buy a Boat Without Watching This! Seasickness, Ideal Size, and Key Tips9:45 from Piratas Aderiva

The family

Boats like this

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

Hinterhoeller 28A George Hinterhoeller-designed masthead sloop with a shallow draft and a classic 1967 pedigree Niagara 30A George Hinterhoeller-designed masthead sloop with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio for spirited performance Hinterhoeller Yachts Ltd. HR-28A 1967 George Hinterhoeller masthead sloop featuring a fin keel and spade rudder, offered with an optional Atomic 4 engine Hinterhoeller Yachts Ltd. HR-25A 1969 fractional sloop from George Hinterhoeller featuring a fin keel and transom-hung rudder for nimble coastal sailing Hinterhoeller Yachts Ltd. Gt-26A George Hinterhoeller-designed cat-rigged cruiser featuring a fin keel and transom-hung rudder for simplified handling Hinterhoeller 25A fractional sloop designed by George Hinterhoeller as a larger, more capable evolution of the iconic Shark 24

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