Presto 30
Cat Ketch (unstayed) · Centerboard (Trunk) · First built 2009
A Rodger Martin-designed cat ketch with an unstayed rig and centerboard, built for shallow water and high-performance sailing
Designed by Rodger Martin, built by Union River Boat Co.
Is it for you?
Character
Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.
Light and lively — happiest day-sailing and coastal-hopping in settled weather.
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Full specifications
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Boats like this, on the water
Nobody has filmed this one — but these are close.
Comparable boats the fleet has actually sailed on camera: same type, within a quarter of her length. Open the boat, or watch the video.
A Conversation About Sails With Our Sailmaker [Ep. 165]
Broken diesel engine. Forced to hip tie the dinghy to push us into the travel lift.
The family
Boats like this
Nearby designs by size, type, and era — worth a look alongside her.
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