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Hummingbird Yachts 30

Masthead Sloop · Fin Keel · First built 1978

A David Thomas-designed masthead sloop sharing the Elizabethan 30 hull but featuring a larger, more spacious coachroof

Designed by David Thomas.

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

Is it for you?

Character

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

LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a moderate beam gives 22 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 22
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.92
LightHeavy

231 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.

Displacement / length 231
TenderStiff

50% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 50%

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
50.0%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
Displacement / length
231.2
Comfort ratio
22.1
Capsize screening
1.92
Hull speed
6.6 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
793
Hull
Hull type
Fin Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1978
Designer
David Thomas
Builder
Hummingbird Yachts, Peter Webster Ltd

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C&C Yachts 30-29.12 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA performance-oriented masthead sloop with a fin keel and spade rudder, designed by C&C for balanced club racing
Spirit 329.48 mSame hull family0.3 m longerA Jacques De Ridder-designed IOR 23-footer built for nearly two decades as a stiff, masthead-rigged fin-keel sloop
Granada Yachts 309.18 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 30-foot fractional sloop with a 1.65-meter draft, designed for balanced, performance-oriented cruising
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
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
Maxi Yachts 959.50 mSame hull family0.4 m longerA 9.5-metre masthead sloop produced for a decade, featuring a skeg-hung rudder for predictable coastal handling

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