BALLAD 30 (ALBIN)
Masthead Sloop • Fin with rudder on skeg • Built 1971–1982
Dimensions
- LOA
- 29.99 ft
- LWL
- 22.64 ft
- Beam
- 9.71 ft
- Max Draft
- 5.09 ft
- Displacement
- 7,275 lbs
- Ballast
- 3,417 lbs
Performance Ratios
- Capsize Ratio ⓘ
- 2.00 (use caution offshore)
- SA/D Ratio ⓘ
- 20.1
- D/L Ratio ⓘ
- 280
- Ballast Ratio ⓘ
- 47.0%
Sail Plan
- Sail Area
- 472.54 sq ft
- I
- 37.07 ft
- J
- 12.24 ft
- P
- 31.99 ft
- E
- 9.32 ft
Construction
- Hull Type
- Fin with rudder on skeg
- Rig Type
- Masthead Sloop
- Hull Material
- FG
- Ballast Type
- Lead
Production
- First Built
- 1971
- Last Built
- 1982
- Number Built
- 1500
Engine & Accommodations
- Engine Make
- Volvo
- Engine Model
- MD 6A
- Power
- 10 hp
- Engine Type
- Diesel
- Water
- 17 gal
- Fuel
- 9 gal
- Mast Height
- 40.68 ft
Notes:
One of the most popular sailing yachts of this size ever built in Scandinavia. An evolution of the JOKER S30(1968). (IOR 1/2 ton)
After Albin Marine went out of business in 1982, the molds were acquired by the Ballad One-Design Association and leased to a number of different yards in Sweden that built a few more boats until 1998.
"Reported" sail area is based on Main + 135% Genoa
Sail area:
-Main: 15.9 m² / 171 ft²
-Genoa (105%): 25.2 m² / 271.25 ft²
-Genoa (135%): 28 m² / 301.4 ft²
OE Auxiliary Power (Volvo Penta):
Boats built / Model / HP
1971-75 / MD 6A / 10
1976-77 / MD 6B / 10
1977-78 / MD 7A / 13
1978-84 / MD 7B / 17
1984- / VP 2002 / 18