BoatsYankee 30 MKIII (3/4 Ton)

Yankee 30 MKIII (3/4 Ton)

Masthead Sloop · Fin With Rudder On Skeg · 1973–1990

A Sparkman & Stephens masthead sloop featuring a taller rig and increased ballast for competitive IOR performance

Designed by Sparkman & Stephens.

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 31 — a sea-kindly motion in a seaway.

Comfort ratio 31
CoastalBluewater

At 1.67 she sits well under the 2.0 line — a solidly ocean-capable hull for her size.

Capsize screening 1.67
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 286
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 16.0
TenderStiff

49% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 49%

Built heavy and sea-kindly — a boat made to cross oceans and forgive a rough night.

  • Narrower than ~75% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2528 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
48.5%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
16.0
Displacement / length
285.7
Comfort ratio
31.2
Capsize screening
1.67
Hull speed
6.7 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
804
Hull
Hull type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
1973–1990
Designer
Sparkman, Stephens
Builder
Yankee Yachts Inc

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Catalina Yachts 309.12 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthWith over 6,000 hulls produced, this versatile masthead sloop remains one of the most successful production yachts ever built
Cal Boats 309.14 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthOffered with an optional tall rig, this masthead sloop served as the predecessor to the 2-30 series
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
Dufour Yachts 319.40 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA 1973 masthead sloop featuring a skeg-mounted rudder and a comfortable, stable design for coastal cruising
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
Contest 319.50 mSame hull family0.3 m longerA U. van Essen-designed masthead sloop with a high ballast ratio, built for stability and comfort in a compact hull

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