| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Doug Peterson |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1985 |
| Builder(s) | Pearson Yachts |
| Role | Racer-Cruiser |
| Name | Triton 30 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 6,800 lb (3,084 kg) |
| Draft | 5.58 ft (1.70 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fiberglass |
| LOA | 29.25 ft (8.92 m) |
| LWL | 24.50 ft (7.47 m) |
| Beam | 12.25 ft (3.73 m) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 2,850 lb (1,293 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | internally-mounted spade-type rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 38.00 ft (11.58 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 12.00 ft (3.66 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 34.00 ft (10.36 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 9.00 ft (2.74 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | masthead sloop |
| Mainsail area | 153.00 sq ft (14.214 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 228.00 sq ft (21.182 m2) |
| Total sail area | 381.00 sq ft (35.396 m2) |
The Triton 30 is a Canadian an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Doug Peterson as a racer-cruiser and first built in 1985.[1][2]
The design is a unauthorized development of Peterson's International Offshore Rule Half Ton class Chaser 29 racer, using the same hull design. The molds had been owned by US Yachts, a division of Bayliner to make the US Yachts US 29 and were sold to Pearson Yachts.[1][2]
Production
The design was built by Pearson Yachts in the United States, starting in 1985, but it is now out of production.[1][2][3][4]
Design
The Triton 30 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, a reverse transom, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 6,800 lb (3,084 kg) and carries 2,850 lb (1,293 kg) of ballast.[1][2]
The boat has a draft of 5.58 ft (1.70 m) with the standard keel.[1][2]
The design has a hull speed of 6.63 kn (12.28 km/h).[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Triton 30 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 12 April 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Triton 30". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 18 April 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Pearson Yachts 1958 - 1990". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 28 November 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Pearson Yachts". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 17 April 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
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