⛵ Sailboat DB

EASTERLY 30 (SMITH)

Masthead Sloop • Fin with rudder on skeg • Built 1969–1972

photo drawing

Dimensions

LOA
29.99 ft
LWL
23.98 ft
Beam
9.97 ft
Max Draft
5.58 ft
Displacement
9,546 lbs
Ballast
2,359 lbs

Performance Ratios

Capsize Ratio ⓘ
1.88 (offshore safe)
SA/D Ratio ⓘ
14.2
D/L Ratio ⓘ
309
Ballast Ratio ⓘ
24.7%

Sail Plan

Sail Area
398 sq ft
I
36.6 ft
J
12.5 ft
P
31 ft
E
11.25 ft

Construction

Hull Type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Rig Type
Masthead Sloop
Hull Material
FG
Ballast Type
Lead

Production

First Built
1969
Last Built
1972
Number Built
80

Engine & Accommodations

Engine Make
Bukh
Engine Type
Diesel
Notes: Original engines were Bukh or Volvo 1 cyl. diesels, but some boats were fitted with Stuart Turner gas engines. Built in both Australia and New Zealand.\n\nPhoto courtesy of Bruce Handmer.

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