Aloha 30

The Aloha 30 is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by Ron Holland and first built in 1986.[1][2][3]

Aloha 30
Development
DesignerRon Holland
LocationCanada
Year1986
Builder(s)Ouyang Boat Works
NameAloha 30
Boat
Displacement6,800 lb (3,084 kg)
Draft5.75 ft (1.75 m)
Hull
TypeMonohull
ConstructionFiberglass
LOA30.00 ft (9.14 m)
LWL26.00 ft (7.92 m)
Beam10.00 ft (3.05 m)
Engine typeWesterbeke or Volvo diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefin keel
Ballast2,960 lb (1,343 kg)
Rudder(s)internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig
GeneralFractional rigged sloop
I foretriangle height35.00 ft (10.67 m)
J foretriangle base10.60 ft (3.23 m)
P mainsail luff37.50 ft (11.43 m)
E mainsail foot13.50 ft (4.11 m)
Sails
Mainsail area253.13 sq ft (23.517 m2)
Jib/genoa area185.50 sq ft (17.234 m2)
Total sail area438.63 sq ft (40.750 m2)
Racing
PHRF147 (average)

Production

The boat was built by Ouyang Boat Works under the Aloha Yachts brand in Canada between 1986 and 1989, but it is now out of production.[1][3][4]

Design
Aloha 30
Aloha 30 showing walk-through transom

The Aloha 30 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a fractional sloop rig, a/an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 6,800 lb (3,084 kg) and carries 2,960 lb (1,343 kg) of ballast.[1][3]

The boat has a draft of 5.75 ft (1.75 m) with the standard keel and 4.5 ft (1.4 m) with the optional shoal draft keel.[1][3]

The boat is fitted with a Westerbeke or Volvo diesel engine. The fuel tank holds 12 U.S. gallons (45 L; 10.0 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 30 U.S. gallons (110 L; 25 imp gal).[1][3]

The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 147 with a high of 156 and low of 141. It has a hull speed of 6.83 kn (12.65 km/h).[3][5]

Operational history

In a review Michael McGoldrick wrote, "The Aloha 30 is a good example of the new breed of boat which started to emerge from the Canadian sailboat industry in the latter half of the 1980s. These boats were heavily influenced by the French designs which quickly became popular in North America, and they tend to include the mandatory aft cabin. The Aloha 30 was designed by Ron Holland, who became known for coming up with very fast boats, and this 30 footer was a bit of a departure for a manufacturer usually identified with building solid cruising boats. The Aloha 30 has a factional rig, a feature that makes it easier to control the shape of the rather large mainsail. It also has an deep elliptical shaped fin keel, which was all the rage for fast designs in the late 1980s and early 1990s."[6]

See also

Similar sailboats

References
  1. Browning, Randy (2017). "Aloha 30 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 23 March 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  2. Browning, Randy (2017). "Ron Holland". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 10 November 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  3. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Aloha 30". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 23 March 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  4. Browning, Randy (2017). "Ouyang Boat Works (CAN) 1972-1985". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 29 July 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  5. InterVisionSoft LLC (2017). "Sailboat Specifications for Aloha 30". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 12 January 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  6. McGoldrick, Michael (2018). "Aloha 30". Sail Quest. Archived from the original on 23 March 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
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