Wavelength 30
Sailboat class
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The Wavelength 30 is an American sailboat that was designed by Paul Lindenberg as a racer-cruiser and first built in 1980.[1][2][3][4]
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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Paul Lindenberg |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1980 |
| No. built | 10 |
| Builder | W. D. Schock Corp |
| Role | Racer-Cruiser |
| Name | Wavelength 30 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 7,000 lb (3,175 kg) |
| Draft | 5.25 ft (1.60 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fiberglass |
| LOA | 29.95 ft (9.13 m) |
| LWL | 26.75 ft (8.15 m) |
| Beam | 10.00 ft (3.05 m) |
| Engine type | BMW diesel engine |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 3,100 lb (1,406 kg) |
| Rudder | internally-mounted spade-type rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 41.00 ft (12.50 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 12.00 ft (3.66 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 36.00 ft (10.97 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 11.00 ft (3.35 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | masthead sloop |
| Mainsail area | 198.00 sq ft (18.395 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 246.00 sq ft (22.854 m2) |
| Total sail area | 444.00 sq ft (41.249 m2) |
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The Wavelength 30 is a development of the very similar Lindenberg 30, the prototype for which was a boat named Wavelength.[1][2][5][6]
Production
Design
The Wavelength 30 is a racing keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a nearly plumb stem, a reverse transom, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 7,000 lb (3,175 kg) and carries 3,100 lb (1,406 kg) of ballast.[1][2]
The boat has a draft of 5.25 ft (1.60 m) and is fitted with a German BMW diesel engine for docking and maneuvering.[1][2]
The design has a hull speed of 6.93 kn (12.83 km/h).[2]
