Santana 30/30

The Santana 30/30 is an American sailboat that was designed by Bruce Nelson and Bruce Merek as a Midget Ocean racing Club (MORC) racer/cruiser and first built in 1981.[1][2][3]

Santana 30/30PC
Development
DesignerBruce Nelson and Bruce Merek
LocationUnited States
Year1981
No. built100
Builder(s)W. D. Schock Corp
Boat
Boat weight6,500 lb (2,948 kg)
Draft5.50 ft (1.68 m)
Hull
TypeMonohull
ConstructionFiberglass
LOA29.92 ft (9.12 m)
LWL25.42 ft (7.75 m)
Beam10.25 ft (3.12 m)
Engine typeVolvo 13 hp (10 kW) diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefin keel
Ballast2,310 lb (1,048 kg)
Rudder(s)internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
I (foretriangle height)40.80 ft (12.44 m)
J (foretriangle base)11.70 ft (3.57 m)
P (mainsail luff)36.20 ft (11.03 m)
E (mainsail foot)11.10 ft (3.38 m)
Sails
SailplanMasthead sloop
Mainsail area200.91 sq ft (18.665 m2)
Jib/genoa area238.68 sq ft (22.174 m2)
Total sail area439.59 sq ft (40.839 m2)
Racing
PHRF141 (average)

Production

The design was built by W. D. Schock Corp in Corona, California, United States, starting in 1981, but it is now out of production.[1][3][4]

Design

The Santana 30/30 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, a raised reverse transom, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed fin keel.[1][3]

The boat has a draft of 5.50 ft (1.68 m) with the standard keel fitted.[1]

The boat is fitted with a Swedish Volvo diesel engine of 13 hp (10 kW). The fuel tank holds 20 U.S. gallons (76 L; 17 imp gal) and the fresh water tank also has a capacity of 20 U.S. gallons (76 L; 17 imp gal).[3]

The design's galley is split with a two-burner alcohol stove and sink on the starboard side and the icebox on the port side, doubling as a navigation table. The head is located forward, just aft of the bow "V"-berth, and includes a hanging locker. Additional sleeping accommodation includes two cabin berths, plus separate dinette settees. There is a large hatch forward.[3]

The mainsheet traveler is mid-cockpit, the halyards are internally-mounted and there are four winches. The Cunningham is a 3:1 arrangement, which the foreguy is 2:1 and the boom vang is 12:1. The boom has two flattening reefs and an internal outhaul and topping lift. The genoa tracks and toe rails are made from aluminum.[3]

The design has a PHRF racing average handicap of 141.[3]

Operational history

Reviewer Richard Sherwood wrote of the design, "this Santana was designed to the MORC rule. Displacement is moderate. The bow is fine and the transom broad. The over-hanging transom reduces length and wetted surface in light air, increasing water line as heeled. She is a performance cruiser, with the emphasis on performance.[3]

Bill Brockaway noted in Sailing World, "the GP, with its lower cabin and fewer interior amenities, is the model you want for racing. A typical PHRF rating for the Santana 30/30 GP is 114, and the boat is raced with six crew."[5]

Variants

Santana 30/30PR (Performance Cruiser)
This model was introduced in 1981 and about 40 were completed. It displaces 6,500 lb (2,948 kg) and carries 2,310 lb (1,048 kg) of ballast.[1]
Santana 30/30PR II
This model was introduced as an update. It has a Yanmar diesel engine, the chainplates relocated outboard to allow the #3 jib to be sheeted inside the shrouds, lowered cabin settee to provide more headroom and angle brackets used to reinforce the interior bulkheads.[1]
Santana 30/30GP (Grand Prix)
This model was introduced in 1983 and about 40 were completed also. It has a lighter deck, displaces 6,000 lb (2,722 kg) and carries 2,435 lb (1,104 kg) of ballast. Starting in 1985 all boats built used eliptical rudders and keels. Some boats have open transoms.[6]

See also

Similar sailboats

References

  1. Browning, Randy (2019). "Santana 30/30PC sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  2. Browning, Randy (2019). "Nelson Marek". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  3. Sherwood, Richard M.: A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition, pages 218-219. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1994. ISBN 0-395-65239-1
  4. Browning, Randy (2019). "Schock W.D." sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  5. Brockway, Bill (8 February 2002). "Santana 30/30". Sailing World. Archived from the original on 28 November 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  6. Browning, Randy (2019). "Santana 30/30GP sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
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