BoatsYamaha 30-1

Yamaha 30-1

Masthead Sloop · Fin With Rudder On Skeg · First built 1978

A Peter Norlin-designed masthead sloop based on the Scampi MkIII, featuring a skeg-mounted rudder for offshore stability

Designed by Yamaha Design Group & Peter Norlin.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
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 moderate displacement on a beamy beam gives 20 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 20
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.16
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 259
EasygoingPowered-up

16.2 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.

Sail area / displacement 16.2

A balanced, easily-driven cruiser — comfortable and forgiving for coastal work.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
16.2
Displacement / length
258.8
Comfort ratio
20.0
Capsize screening
2.16
Hull speed
6.5 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
891
Hull
Hull type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1978
Designer
Yamaha Design Group, Peter Norlin
Builder
Yamaha

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Cal 2-298.84 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthAn upgraded cruising variant of the standard 29, featuring enhanced equipment and a masthead rig
Ranger Yachts 29 (Mull)8.71 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterA 1970s masthead sloop with a skeg-hung rudder, offering a balanced 1.98 capsize screening for coastal cruising
Newport 30-19.14 mSame hull family0.2 m longerThe original 1968 production run of this masthead sloop, featuring a fin keel and spade rudder for coastal sailing
Dufour Arpege 309.14 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA record-breaking production of over 1500 units, this MORC-compliant racer-cruiser defined a new standard for the 30-foot class
San Juan 288.74 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA 1977 masthead sloop with a 50% ballast ratio and fin keel, designed for balanced performance in a compact 28-foot hull
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

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