C&C Mega 30 One Design
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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Peter Barrett |
| Location | Canada |
| Year | 1977 |
| No. built | 115 (plus 27 fixed keel) |
| Builder(s) | C&C Yachts |
| Name | Mega 30 One Design |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 4,500 lb (2,041 kg) |
| Draft | 5.00 ft (1.52 m) with keel down |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 29.92 ft (9.12 m) |
| LWL | 27.33 ft (8.33 m) |
| Beam | 7.92 ft (2.41 m) |
| Engine type | Outboard motor |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | lifting keel with weighted bulb |
| Ballast | 2,250 lb (1,021 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | transom-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| General | Fractional rigged sloop |
| I foretriangle height | 33.30 ft (10.15 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 11.00 ft (3.35 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 35.70 ft (10.88 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 13.70 ft (4.18 m) |
| Sails | |
| Mainsail area | 244.55 sq ft (22.719 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 183.15 sq ft (17.015 m2) |
| Total sail area | 427.70 sq ft (39.735 m2) |
| Racing | |
| PHRF | 147 (average) |
The C&C Mega 30 One Design is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by American Peter Barrett as a one design racer and first built in 1977.[1][2][3]
Production[edit]
The boat was built by C&C Yachts in Canada and also in the United States and Kiel, Germany, but it is now out of production.[1][4]
Design[edit]
The Mega 30 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a fractional sloop rig, a transom-hung rudder and a lifting or fixed fin keel.[1][2]
The boat is normally fitted with a small outboard motor for docking and maneuvering.[1]
The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 147 with a high of 171 and low of 132. It has a hull speed of 7.01 kn (12.98 km/h).[1][2]
Variants[edit]
- Mega 30 One Design
- The initial model was designated as the Mega 30 One Design and features a lifting keel with a weighted bulb. It has a draft of 5.00 ft (1.52 m) with the keel extended and 1.75 ft (0.53 m) with it retracted, allowing ground transportation on a trailer. It displaces 4,500 lb (2,041 kg) and carries 2,250 lb (1,021 kg) of ballast. A total of 115 of this model were built in Canada, the US and Germany. It was marketed in a number of countries under several names. In Sweden it was sold as the Runn Racer 912.[1][2]
- Mega 30 FK
- The second model was designated as the Mega 30 FK and features a fixed keel with a draft of 5.20 ft (1.58 m). All 27 examples of this type were built in the US and were last of the series built. It displaces 6,589 lb (2,989 kg) and carries 2,860 lb (1,297 kg) of ballast.[5][6]
See also[edit]
Similar sailboats
- Aloha 30
- Annie 30
- Catalina 30
- Catalina 309
- Cal 9.2
- C&C 30
- C&C 30 Redwing
- CS 30
- Hunter 306
- Mirage 30
- Santana 30/30
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f Browning, Randy (2017). "Mega 30 OD (C&C) sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ^ a b c d InterVisionSoft LLC (2017). "Sailboat Specifications for C&C - Mega 30 OD". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 6 December 2017. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ^ Browning, Randy (2017). "Peter Barrett 1935-2000". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 5 January 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "C&C Yachts". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 15 October 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ Browning, Randy (2017). "MEGA 30 (C&C) FK sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ^ InterVisionSoft LLC (2017). "Sailboat Specifications for C&C - MEGA 30 Fixed Keel". Sailing Joy. Retrieved 5 December 2017.[permanent dead link]
External links[edit]
Media related to C&C Mega 30 at Wikimedia Commons
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