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Javelin 30 (Parker)

Masthead Sloop · Fin With Rudder On Skeg · First built 1971

A Fred Parker-designed masthead sloop based on a 1967 RORC half-ton prototype, built for competitive performance

Designed by Fred R. Parker & Frederick R. Parker, built by Marine Construction Ltd.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin With Rudder On Skeg

Is it for you?

Character

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

LivelySea-kindly

Her heavy displacement on a narrow beam gives 23 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 23
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.91
LightHeavy

282 — heavy for her waterline, built to carry stores and ride steadily.

Displacement / length 282
EasygoingPowered-up

12.5 — modest power for her weight; easygoing rather than lively, and happier with a breeze.

Sail area / displacement 12.5
TenderStiff

48% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 48%

A capable cruiser that sits just inside the offshore line — coastal work with real passages in her.

  • Narrower than ~76% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2599 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
47.9%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
12.5
Displacement / length
281.7
Comfort ratio
22.7
Capsize screening
1.91
Hull speed
6.3 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
707
Hull
Hull type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Iron
Production
Years built
First built 1971
Designer
Fred R. Parker, Frederick R. Parker
Builder
Marine Construction Ltd

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Dufour Arpege 309.14 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA record-breaking production of over 1500 units, this MORC-compliant racer-cruiser defined a new standard for the 30-foot class
Cal Boats 309.14 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterOffered with an optional tall rig, this masthead sloop served as the predecessor to the 2-30 series
Brresen Badebyggeri Knarr9.24 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA classic Erling Kristoffersen-designed fractional sloop with a deep ballast ratio, built in wood since 1946 and fiberglass since
Dufour Yachts 38009.35 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthMarketed in the US as the Dufour 31 Frers, this 9.35-metre sloop was offered with both fractional and masthead rigs
CS 309.14 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA Tony Castro-designed masthead sloop that became the most popular model in CS Yachts history
X-Yachts X-959.24 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Niels Jeppesen-designed IOR half-tonner with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio and an optional taller rig

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