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Welcome to the Yankee 30 Owners Association.
The Yankee 30 is a beautiful sailboat. Designed by Sparkman & Stephens (S&S design No. 1999) and built by Yankee Yachts in Santa Ana, California, she is both graceful and sturdy.
The Yankee 30 is a beautiful sailboat. Designed by Sparkman & Stephens (S&S design No. 1999) and built by Yankee Yachts in Santa Ana, California, she is both graceful and sturdy.
History
Construction
The Yankee 30 was produced from 1971-1975 by Yankee Yachts, during which time 132 of these boats were constructed. As a consequence of the oil crisis and rising cost of fiberglass resins in the mid-1970s and John Shumaker's refusal to reduce the quality of his boats, Yankee Yachts ceased production in 1975. Subsequently, the hull, keel, and deck molds made their way to the Pacific Northwest and a limited number of boats were built by Heritage Boat Works in Hood River, Oregon, and Vashon Boat Works on Vashon Island, Washington. Eleven sister-ships, S&S design No. 1999-C1 (Ruffian), known as the S&S 30 "down under" were also built by Swarbrick Brothers in Fremantle Australia. The fact that most of these boats are still actively sailed is a testament to their designer and builder.
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In keeping with Sparkman & Stephens' reputation for fast, powerful boats as rugged as they are good looking, the hull is one-piece, 100% hand layup fiberglass construction with a molded in contrasting boot top, cove stripe and external cast lead ballast. A firm deck results from 100% hand layup construction with a 1/2" balsa core and reinforced fastening areas for winches, stanchions, and other hardware sandwiched between fiberglass laminations. The deck is bolted and bonded to the hull by Yankee's positive lip-over method. (more)
These little sloops are well suited to both racing and cruising, with a tall keel-stepped mast and high aspect sail plan to make them go fast in light air, high ballast to displacement ratio to make them stiff and dry to weather, and a bustle and skeg-mounted rudder for ideal handling off the wind.
Seawitch racing off the Northern California coast
Unlike highly engineered racing boats, the Yankee 30 is somewhat overbuilt. As a result she's a very sturdy boat. Stability and an easy motion, whether sailing short-handed or with a crew make the Yankee 30 an ideal boat for the windy conditions found on San Francisco Bay or off-shore passages.
Avalon cruising to Australia
Although out of production for a quarter century, the Yankee 30 is still a highly desirable sailboat.
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