C&C 30 Redwing

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Redwing 30
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Development
Designer C&C Design
Location Canada
Year1967
No. builtbetween 145 and 150
Builder(s) Hinterhoeller Yachts
C&C Yachts
NameRedwing 30
Boat
Displacement 7,650 lb (3,470 kg)
Draft 4.50 ft (1.37 m)
Hull
Type Monohull
Construction Fibreglass
LOA 30.25 ft (9.22 m)
LWL 21.75 ft (6.63 m)
Beam 8.75 ft (2.67 m)
Engine type Universal Atomic 4 gasoline engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board typeswept fin keel
Ballast3,530 lb (1,601 kg)
Rudder(s)internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig
Rig type Bermuda rig
I foretriangle height35.00 ft (10.67 m)
J foretriangle base11.00 ft (3.35 m)
P mainsail luff30.00 ft (9.14 m)
E mainsail foot13.50 ft (4.11 m)
Sails
Sailplan Masthead sloop
Mainsail area202.50 sq ft (18.813 m2)
Jib/genoa area192.50 sq ft (17.884 m2)
Total sail area395.00 sq ft (36.697 m2)
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The C&C Redwing 30, also called the C&C 30 Redwing, Redwing 30 or just the Redwing, is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by Cuthbertson & Cassian and first built in 1967. [1] [2]

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Production

Cuthbertson & Cassian designed the boat for Hinterhoeller Yachts, who put it into production in 1967 in Canada as the Redwing 30. When C&C Yachts bought out Hinterhoeller in 1972 the boat was still in production and was then sold as the C&C Redwing 30. Production ended later in 1972, in favour of more modern designs, with only about 145-150 examples completed [1] [3] [4] [5]

Design

The Redwing 30 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fibreglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, a raised transom, an internally-mounted, scimitar-shaped, spade-type rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed swept fin keel. It displaces 7,650 lb (3,470 kg) and carries 3,630 lb (1,647 kg) of ballast. [1]

The scimitar shaped rudder design was dictated by the proximity of the propeller shaft and the need to reduce rudder pressure. [6]

The boat has a draft of 4.50 ft (1.37 m) with the standard keel fitted. The boat is fitted with a Universal Atomic 4 gasoline engine. [1]

The design has a hull speed of 6.25 kn (11.58 km/h). [7]

Operational history

In a 2000 used boat review, writer Karen Larson noted the boat's aesthetics and also wrote: "The Redwing isn't like the rest of the Canadian-built C&Cs that came a bit later and are so common on the Great Lakes ... Only 145 to 150 Redwings were built by Hinterhoeller between 1967 and 1972, before they cast those plans aside in favor of the C&C 30, of which more than 800 were produced between 1973 and 1985 ... Since the Redwing came relatively early in the history of production fiberglass boats, Cuthbertson and Cassian were clearly influenced by the designs of Carl Alberg. The Redwing has the recognizable wooden cockpit coamings and the pedestal-mounted winches. She has that beautiful upswept stern and a narrow beam. At 21 feet 9 inches her waterline is much shorter than her 30 feet on deck would lead you to believe. And space below is tight, as can be expected of all boats with the Alberg look." [5]

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Redwing 30
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Redwing 30

Reviewer Ted Brewer wrote in 2000: "the Redwing was still very much state-of-the-art when she was designed ... The yacht was able to compete with CCA cruiser/racers of her size and larger and still win more than her share of silver ... she simply gobbled up competitors that rated a foot or so higher under the CCA rule. That is due, in part, to the unusually high ballast/displacement ratio, which keeps her standing up to the breeze despite her modest beam and her generous (by CCA standards) sail area ... In light weather she would still shine, as her short waterline, modest beam, and relatively slack-bilge hull help to reduce wetted surface, the major cause of resistance when the winds soften. Redwing's spade rudder and shark-style fin were also state-of-the-art for the late '60s. Her all-lead outside ballast gave her an edge over many competing yachts ... I don't consider the Redwing 30 to be a true bluewater yacht, due to her lack of a bridge deck and her deck-stepped mast, although I'm sure that many of them have made extensive offshore voyages ... By any standards, she is a classic." [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Browning, Randy (2018). "Redwing 30 (C&C) sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 30 March 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  2. ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "C&C Design". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 1 March 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  3. ↑ Browning, Randy (2018). "Hinterhoeller Yachts Ltd. 1977-1994". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 16 June 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  4. ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "C&C Yachts". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 15 October 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  5. 1 2 Larson, Karen (2000). "C&C Redwing Beautiful Blackbird". Good Old Boat magazine (republished). Archived from the original on 30 March 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  6. 1 2 Brewer, Ted (2000). "C&C Redwing C&C racer/cruiser - a true classic". Good Old Boat magazine (republished). Archived from the original on 30 March 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  7. ↑ InterVisionSoft LLC (2018). "Sailboat Specifications for C&C 30 Redwing". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 12 September 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
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