Newport 30
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The Newport 30, or N30, was designed by marine engineering legend Gary Mull and it has outstanding handling characteristics for a boat designed more than thirty years ago. Originally manufactured by Lindsey Plastics in Santa Ana, CA from 1967 to about 1971. Later models were manufactured by Capital Yachts in Harbor City, California as the Newport 30 Mark II or Phase II and later as the Mark III. It is part of a family of Newport Sailboats. The remarkable feature of the Newport 30 is its construction. It pioneered the style of build that would later revolutionize the industry leading to boats like the Catalina 27, 30 and others that would keep ownership costs down and provide a relatively inexpensive and trouble free ownership experience when compared to similar vessels made of wood. In addition the boat was very fast for a Racer/Cruiser and continues to win races and has legions of devout fans.
External links
- Newport Yachts SoCal Owners Group on Yahoo
- Newport 30 Association
- Newport, Neptune and Gulf Pages
- Newport 20 Centre
- [http://addiction30.tripod.com/} A Newport 30 owners site with tons of info on Newports.
Newport 30-III Specifications (based on 1987 model year)
Length overall: 30'6"
Length of waterline: 26'6"
Beam: 10'8"
Draft: 5'2"
Shoal draft: 4'0"
Displacement: 8,500 lbs.
Sail area: 425 sq.ft.
Headroom: 6'4"
Sail area dimensions:
I: 40"
J: 12'8"
P:34'
E: 10'3"