Leigh 30

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Leigh 30
Development
Designer Chuck Paine
Location United States
Year1979
No. built19
Builder(s) Morris Yachts
NameLeigh 30
Boat
Boat weight 9,100 lb (4,128 kg)
Draft 4.60 ft (1.40 m)
Hull
Type Monohull
Construction Fiberglass
LOA 30.00 ft (9.14 m)
LWL 23.33 ft (7.11 m)
Beam 9.75 ft (2.97 m)
Engine type Westerbeke 13 hp (10 kW) diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board typelong keel
Ballast4,400 lb (1,996 kg)
Rudder(s)keel-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig type Bermuda rig
I foretriangle height36.50 ft (11.13 m)
J foretriangle base12.33 ft (3.76 m)
P mainsail luff31.67 ft (9.65 m)
E mainsail foot12.33 ft (3.76 m)
Sails
Sailplan Cutter rig
Mainsail area195.25 sq ft (18.139 m2)
Jib/genoa area225.02 sq ft (20.905 m2)
Total sail area420.27 sq ft (39.044 m2)
Racing
PHRF 192 (average)
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The Leigh 30 is an American sailboat that was designed by Chuck Paine as a cruiser and first built in 1979. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Contents

The Leigh 30 design is also known as the Morris 30 and is similar to the Victoria 30, both Paine designs. The Victoria 30 was built by Victoria Yachts in England. [1] [4]

Production

The design was built by Morris Yachts in Bass Harbor, Maine, United States. The company built 19 examples of the design, starting in 1979, but it is now out of production. [1] [3] [4] [5]

Design

The Leigh 30 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a cutter rig, a raked stem, a canoe transom, a keel-mounted rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed long keel with the forefoot cutaway. A wheel was optional. It displaces 9,100 lb (4,128 kg) and carries 4,400 lb (1,996 kg) of lead ballast. [1] [3] [4]

The boat has a draft of 4.60 ft (1.40 m) with the standard keel fitted. [1] [4]

The boat is fitted with a Westerbeke diesel engine of 13 hp (10 kW) for docking and maneuvering. The fuel tank holds 18 U.S. gallons (68 L; 15 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 37 U.S. gallons (140 L; 31 imp gal). [3]

The boats were built with a variety of lower deck layouts, but typical is a galley on the port side with a two-burner kerosene stove, top-loading ice box and a sink with manual water pump. The head is located just aft of the bow "V"-berth, with a hanging locker opposite. There is additional sleeping accommodation in the main cabin, with a starboard pilot berth, a settee and very small port side berth. The wood used in the interior is pine and mahogany, with additional painted wood. Teak is employed above decks. [3]

Ventilation is provided by nine bronze ports that open, plus two hatches, one over the main cabin and the other in the bow. [3]

The cockpit has two main winches, plus a halyard winch and additional sheeting winch on the coach house roof. There are inboard genoa tracks and a bow roller for a CQR anchor on the bow. [3]

The design has a PHRF racing average handicap of 192 and a hull speed of 6.47 kn (11.98 km/h). [3] [4]

Operational history

In a review Richard Sherwood wrote, "the Leigh is moderate displacement, but the ballast/displacement ratio is 48 percent and she is stiff. The high freeboard is extended by bulwarks, making for a dry boat. The keel is moderately long, the forefoot cut away, and the sail plan balanced, so she should steer easily." [3]

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Browning, Randy (2019). "Leigh 30 (Paine) sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 9 April 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  2. ↑ Browning, Randy (2019). "C. W. (Chuck) Paine". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 9 April 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Sherwood, Richard M.: A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition, pages 208-209. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1994. ISBN   0-395-65239-1
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Leigh 30 (Paine)". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 9 April 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  5. ↑ Browning, Randy (2019). "Morris Yachts". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 9 April 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
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