Newport 31

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Newport 31
Development
Designer Gary Mull
Location United States
Year1987
Builder(s) Lindsay Plastics/Capital Yachts Inc.
NameNewport 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
Generalinternally-mounted spade-type rudder
Keel/board typefin keel
Ballast2,600 lb (1,179 kg)
Rig
General Masthead sloop
I foretriangle height43.00 ft (13.11 m)
J foretriangle base12.67 ft (3.86 m)
P mainsail luff34.00 ft (10.36 m)
E mainsail foot10.25 ft (3.12 m)
Sails
Mainsail area272.41 sq ft (25.308 m2)
Jib/genoa area174.25 sq ft (16.188 m2)
Total sail area446.66 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]

Contents

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

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References

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