Draft:Columbia 30
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Development | |
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Designer | William H. Tripp Jr. |
Location | United States |
Year | 1971 |
No. built | 287 |
Builder(s) | Columbia Yachts |
Name | Columbia 30 |
Boat | |
Displacement | 10,800 lb (4,899 kg) |
Draft | 5.80 ft (1.77 m) |
Hull | |
Type | Monohull |
Construction | Fiberglass |
LOA | 30.00 ft (9.14 m) |
LWL | 26.50 ft (8.08 m) |
Beam | 9.50 ft (2.90 m) |
Engine type | Inboard motor |
Hull appendages | |
Keel/board type | fin keel |
Ballast | 5,100 lb (2,313 kg) |
Rudder(s) | Skegm-mounted rudder |
Rig | |
Rig type | Bermuda rig |
I foretriangle height | 42.20 ft (12.86 m) |
J foretriangle base | 13.50 ft (4.11 m) |
P mainsail luff | 37.00 ft (11.28 m) |
E mainsail foot | 12.50 ft (3.81 m) |
Sails | |
Sailplan | Masthead sloop |
Mainsail area | 231.25 sq ft (21.484 m2) |
Jib/genoa area | 283.50 sq ft (26.338 m2) |
Total sail area | 514.75 sq ft (47.822 m2) |
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The Columbia 30 is an American sailboat that was designed by William H. Tripp Jr. and first built in 1971.[1][2] The Columbia 30's design was later used to develop the extended Columbia 32, the Coronado 32 and also the Sailcrafter 32.[3]
The New York Times, reviewing the boat at its debut, noted its "'years ahead' innovations in yacht design" typical of Tripp's naval architecture.[2]
Production
[edit]The design was built by Columbia Yachts in the United States from 1971 to 1973, with 287 boats completed.[1][4] They were manufactured in both Costa Mesa, California and Portsmouth, Virginia.[3]
Design
[edit]The Columbia 30 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, a vertical transom, a skeg-mounted rudder controlled by a tiller or optional wheel and a fixed fin keel made of lead. It displaces 10,800 lb (4,899 kg) and carries 5,100 lb (2,313 kg) of ballast.[1][4] The shoal draft version displaces 12,700 lb (5,761 kg) and carries 7,300 lb (3,311 kg) of ballast.[1][4]
The boat has a draft of 5.90 ft (1.80 m) with the standard keel fitted and 3.11 ft (0.95 m) with the shoal keel.[1][4]
The boat is fitted with an Atomic 4 gasoline inboard motor or an optional 22 horse power Albin AD-21 diesel, driving a two-bladed bronze propeller, for docking and maneuvering. The fuel tank holds 15 U.S. gallons (57 L; 12 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 25 U.S. gallons (95 L; 21 imp gal).[1][4][3]
Below decks the design has a main salon featuring a folding, drop-down table with two settees that can be converted into upper and lower pilot berths. The design below also has a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin, for total sleeping accommodation for six people. The galley has an icebox and a stainless steel sink. The head is fully enclosed.[3]
The design has a hull speed of 6.9 kn (12.8 km/h).[4]
Operational history
[edit]The Columbia 30 is considered to have fairly good performance, is fairly stiff or stable (rather than tender), and if capsized will right very well.[5] It can be satisfactory used as a bluewater cruiser,[5] although its water and fuel capacity are short for this use.
See also
[edit]Related development
Similar sailboats
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "Columbia 30 sailboat". Sailboat Data. 2024. Archived from the original on 4 February 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Design Innovations Mark Tripp's New Columbia 30". The New York Times. 3 October 1971.
- ^ a b c d The Columbia Yacht Owners Association. "Columbia 32". www.columbia-yachts.com. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f Cite error: The named reference
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