Aloha 30
The Aloha 30 is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by Ron Holland and first built in 1986.[1][2]
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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Ron Holland |
| Location | Canada |
| Year | 1986 |
| Builder(s) | Ouyang Boat Works |
| Boat | |
| Boat weight | 6,800 lb (3,084 kg) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 30.00 ft (9.14 m) |
| LWL | 26.00 ft (7.92 m) |
| Beam | 10.00 ft (3.05 m) |
| Hull draft | 5.75 ft (1.75 m) |
| Engine type | Westerbeke or Volvo diesel engine |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 2,960 lb (1,343 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | internally-mounted spade-type rudder |
| Rig | |
| General | Fractional rigged sloop |
| I (foretriangle height) | 35.00 ft (10.67 m) |
| J (foretriangle base) | 10.60 ft (3.23 m) |
| P (mainsail luff) | 37.50 ft (11.43 m) |
| E (mainsail foot) | 13.50 ft (4.11 m) |
| Sails | |
| Mainsail area | 253.13 sq ft (23.517 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 185.50 sq ft (17.234 m2) |
| Total sail area | 438.63 sq ft (40.750 m2) |
| Racing | |
| PHRF | 147 (average) |
Production
The boat was built by Ouyang Boat Works under the Aloha Yachts brand in Canada between 1986 and 1989, but it is now out of production.[1][3]
Design
The Aloha 30 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a fractional sloop rig, a/an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 6,800 lb (3,084 kg) and carries 2,960 lb (1,343 kg) of ballast.[1]
The boat has a draft of 5.75 ft (1.75 m) with the standard keel and 4.5 ft (1.4 m) with the optional shoal draft keel.[1]
The boat is fitted with a Westerbeke or Volvo diesel engine. The fuel tank holds 12 U.S. gallons (45 L; 10.0 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 30 U.S. gallons (110 L; 25 imp gal).[1]
The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 147 with a high of 156 and low of 141. It has a hull speed of 6.83 kn (12.65 km/h).[4]
Operational history
In a review Michael McGoldrick wrote, "The Aloha 30 is a good example of the new breed of boat which started to emerge from the Canadian sailboat industry in the latter half of the 1980s. These boats were heavily influenced by the French designs which quickly became popular in North America, and they tend to include the mandatory aft cabin. The Aloha 30 was designed by Ron Holland, who became known for coming up with very fast boats, and this 30 footer was a bit of a departure for a manufacturer usually identified with building solid cruising boats. The Aloha 30 has a factional rig, a feature that makes it easier to control the shape of the rather large mainsail. It also has an deep elliptical shaped fin keel, which was all the rage for fast designs in the late 1980s and early 1990s."[5]
See also
Similar sailboats
- Alberg 30
- Alberg Odyssey 30
- Annie 30
- Bahama 30
- Bristol 29.9
- C&C 30
- C&C 30 Redwing
- C&C Mega 30 One Design
- Catalina 30
- Catalina 309
- CS 30
- Grampian 30
- Hunter 30
- Hunter 30T
- Hunter 30-2
- Hunter 306
- J/30
- Leigh 30
- Mirage 30
- Nonsuch 30
- O'Day 30
- Odyssey 30
- Pearson 303
- S2 9.2
- Santana 30/30
- Seafarer 30
- Southern Cross 28
References
- Browning, Randy (2017). "Aloha 30 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- Browning, Randy (2017). "Ron Holland". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- Browning, Randy (2017). "Ouyang Boat Works (CAN) 1972-1985". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- InterVisionSoft LLC (2017). "Sailboat Specifications for Aloha 30". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 12 January 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- McGoldrick, Michael (2018). "Aloha 30". Sail Quest. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
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