THOMPSON 30
Fractional Sloop • Lifting Keel • Built 1998
Dimensions
- LOA
- 30.67 ft
- LWL
- 29.17 ft
- Beam
- 10.17 ft
- Max Draft
- 8 ft
- Min Draft
- 2 ft
- Displacement
- 3,300 lbs
- Ballast
- 1,980 lbs
Performance Ratios
- Capsize Ratio ⓘ
- 2.73 (use caution offshore)
- SA/D Ratio ⓘ
- —
- D/L Ratio ⓘ
- 59
- Ballast Ratio ⓘ
- 60.0%
Construction
- Hull Type
- Lifting Keel
- Rig Type
- Fractional Sloop
- Hull Material
- carbon/kevlar with foam core
- Ballast Type
- Lead
Production
- First Built
- 1998
- Last Built
- —
- Number Built
- —
Engine & Accommodations
- Engine Make
- OB in retractable pod
Notes:
The THOMPSON 30 was designed to compete in the 30 ft sport boat division in the Australia. Trailerable and easily launched via a crane or ramp.
Retractable keel and rudder.
The first boat sent to the US for Chris Bouzaid was a race winner.
Asymmetric spinnakers with articulating and retracting pole.
Hull and decks – Carbon/ Kevlar foam core
Keel and rudder – Carbon fibre construction for both keel & rudder, with lead bulb
Spars – Carbon fiber mast with aluminum boom.