| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Reichel/Pugh |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1996 |
| No. built | 18 |
| Builder(s) | Melges Performance Sailboats |
| Role | Racer |
| Name | Melges 30 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 3,800 lb (1,724 kg) |
| Draft | 7.00 ft (2.13 m) with keel down |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | composite material |
| LOA | 31.83 ft (9.70 m) |
| LWL | 28.50 ft (8.69 m) |
| Beam | 9.83 ft (3.00 m) |
| Engine type | Yanmar 260 18 hp (13 kW) diesel engine |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | lifting keel with weighted bulb |
| Ballast | 1,600 lb (726 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | spade-type rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 36.91 ft (11.25 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 10.69 ft (3.26 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 38.05 ft (11.60 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 15.48 ft (4.72 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | fractional rigged sloop |
| Mainsail area | 294.51 sq ft (27.361 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 197.28 sq ft (18.328 m2) |
| Spinnaker area | 1,180 sq ft (110 m2) |
| Upwind sail area | 1,475 sq ft (137.0 m2) |
| Downwind sail area | 1,180 sq ft (110 m2) |
The Melges 30 is an American sailboat that was designed by Reichel/Pugh as a racer and first built in 1996.[1][2][3][4][5]
The design was replaced in the product line by the Melges 32 in 2004.[1][2]
- ^ a b McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Melges 30 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 15 September 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
- ^ a b Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Melges 30". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 15 September 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Reichel/Pugh Yacht Design". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 14 September 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
- ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Reichel/Pugh Yacht Design". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 14 September 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
- ^ Melges Performance Sailboats. "Melges 30". melges.com. Archived from the original on 9 May 1998. Retrieved 15 September 2022.