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Hummingbird 30
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Brief details |
Builder |
Hummingbird Yachts, Poole |
The
Hummingbird 30 is based on the Elizabethan 30 hull, with a different
transom and deck moulding. giving better cruising accommodation
although not such a pretty profile above deck. Like the Elizabethan
30, she is a fast and very seaworthy cruiser. |
LOA |
29' 10" |
Sail area |
436 sq ft main and genoa
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LWL |
24' 0" |
Rig |
sloop |
Beam |
9' 3" |
Cabins |
Forecabin & saloon |
Draught |
5' 0" |
Berths |
6 |
Displacement |
7,168 lbs |
Engine |
various |
Ballast |
approx 3,600 lbs |
BHP |
10-20 |
Keel type |
Fin and skeg (though a very few bilge-keelers were also built ) |
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Designed by David Thomas, and built from 1979
to the early 1980s, the Hummingbird 30 was a modification
of the Elizabethan
30 cruiser-racer design, with more emphasis on cruising
accommodation. The underwater body and keel/rudder are identical
to the Elizabethan 30, but the coachroof is slightly higher,
and extends further aft, to increase headroom and interior
space. By a slight modification to the transom moulding, the
cockpit is also extended aft slightly.
The Elizabethan 30 hull form is regarded as a classic design,
and in 200 was named as one of their "used boats of the
year" by 'Sailing Today' magazine, in which review they
said: ".... has all the advantages of the Contessa
..... fast, well mannered and extremely seaworthy"
They also suggested: "If you like the Elizabethan,
but are concerned about interior space, you could always look
for the (rare) Hummingbird 30...."
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