Newport 31

Newport 31

Development
Designer	Gary Mull
Location	United States
Year	1987
Builder(s)	Lindsay Plastics/Capital Yachts Inc.
Name	Newport 31
Boat
Displacement	8,500 lb (3,856 kg)
Draft	5.16 ft (1.57 m)
Hull
Construction	Fiberglass
LOA	30.67 ft (9.35 m)
LWL	27.00 ft (8.23 m)
Beam	10.50 ft (3.20 m)
Hull appendages
General	internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Keel/board type	fin keel
Ballast	2,600 lb (1,179 kg)
Rig
General	Masthead sloop
I foretriangle height	43.00 ft (13.11 m)
J foretriangle base	12.67 ft (3.86 m)
P mainsail luff	34.00 ft (10.36 m)
E mainsail foot	10.25 ft (3.12 m)
Sails
Mainsail area	272.41 sq ft (25.308 m2)
Jib/genoa area	174.25 sq ft (16.188 m2)
Total sail area	446.66 sq ft (41.496 m2)
Racing
PHRF	180 (average)

The Newport 31 is an American sailboat, that was designed by Gary Mull and first built in 1987. The design is out of production. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}

The Newport 31 is a development of the 1968 Mull-designed Newport 30. ^{[1] [5]}

Production

The boat was built by Lindsay Plastics under their Capital Yachts Inc. brand in the United States, starting in 1987. ^{[1] [5]}

Design

The Newport 31 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a masthead sloop rig, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 8,500 lb (3,856 kg) and carries 2,600 lb (1,179 kg) of ballast. ^{[1] [2] [5]}

The boat has a draft of 5.16 ft (1.57 m) with the standard keel, but an optional shoal draft keel was also available. ^{[1] [5]}

The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 180 with a high of 180 and low of 180. It has a hull speed of 6.96 kn (12.89 km/h). ^{[2] [5]}

See also

• List of sailing boat types

References

1. McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Newport 31 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 19 December 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
2. InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Newport 31". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 10 May 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
3. McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Garry Mull (1939-1994)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
4. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2021). "Gary Mull". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
5. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2021). "Newport 31". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 30 December 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.