| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Tony Castro |
| Location | France |
| Year | 1983 |
| No. built | 600 |
| Builder(s) | Jeanneau |
| Role | Cruiser |
| Name | Arcadia 30 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 6,175 lb (2,801 kg) |
| Draft | 5.67 ft (1.73 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fiberglass |
| LOA | 29.53 ft (9.00 m) |
| LWL | 24.44 ft (7.45 m) |
| Beam | 10.33 ft (3.15 m) |
| Engine type | inboard 8 to 15 hp (6 to 11 kW)diesel engine |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 2,688 lb (1,219 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | skeg-mountedrudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 37.16 ft (11.33 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 11.67 ft (3.56 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 32.16 ft (9.80 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 10.00 ft (3.05 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | masthead sloop |
| Mainsail area | 161 sq ft (15.0 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 171 sq ft (15.9 m2) |
| Spinnaker area | 861 sq ft (80.0 m2) |
| Other sails | genoa: 327 sq ft (30.4 m2) solent: 249 sq ft (23.1 m2) storm jib: 52 sq ft (4.8 m2) |
| Upwind sail area | 489 sq ft (45.4 m2) |
| Downwind sail area | 1,023 sq ft (95.0 m2) |
TheArcadia 30, or justArcadia, is a Frenchsailboat that was designed byTony Castro as acruiser and first built in 1983.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
The boat is a development of theSun Fast 1/2 TonInternational Offshore RuleHalf Ton classracer and was later developed into the 1987Sun Dream 28 andSun Way 28.[1][2][3][4][5][6][10][11][12][13][14][15]
The design was built byJeanneau in France, from 1983 until 1986, with 600 boats completed.[1][2][3][4][5][6][16][17][18]
The Arcadia 30 is a recreationalkeelboat, built predominantly ofpolyesterfiberglass, with wood trim. The hull is solid fiberglass and the deck isbalsa-cored fiberglass. It has amasthead sloop rig, with a deck-stepped mast, two sets of unsweptspreaders andaluminum spars with 1X19stainless steel wire rigging. The hull has araked stem, areverse transom, askeg-mountedrudder controlled by atiller with an extension and a fixed finkeel or optional stub keel and retractablecenterboard. The fin keel version displaces 6,175 lb (2,801 kg) and carries 2,688 lb (1,219 kg) ofcast iron ballast, while the centerboard version displaces 6,835 lb (3,100 kg) and carries 2,912 lb (1,321 kg) of ballast, comprising cast iron exterior ballast and a steel centerboard.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
The keel-equipped version of the boat has a draft of 5.67 ft (1.73 m), while the centerboard-equipped version has a draft of 6.50 ft (1.98 m) with the centerboard extended and 3.58 ft (1.09 m) with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
The boat is fitted with aninboarddiesel engine of 8 to 15 hp (6 to 11 kW) for docking and maneuvering. The fuel tank holds 7 U.S. gallons (26 L; 5.8 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 24 U.S. gallons (91 L; 20 imp gal).[1][3]
The design has sleeping accommodation for six people, with a double"V"-berth in the bow cabin, an U-shaped settee in the main cabin and an aft cabin with a double berth on the port side. Thegalley is located on the port side just forward of thecompanionway ladder. The galley is L-shaped and is equipped with a two-burner stove, a 7.9 U.S. gallons (30 L; 6.6 imp gal)ice box and a sink. A navigation station is opposite the galley, on the starboard side. Thehead is located just aft of the navigation station on the starboard side. Cabin headroom is 68 in (173 cm).[1][3]
For sailing downwind the design may be equipped with a symmetricalspinnaker of 861 sq ft (80.0 m2).[5][6]
The design has ahull speed of 6.62 kn (12.26 km/h).[3][5][6]
In a 2000 review inPractical Sailor, Darrell Nicholson wrote, "overall the Jeanneau Arcadia surprised us. We were expecting a boat comparable in quality to mid-line American production boats; we found the Jeanneau to be somewhat better in construction and in many details. Being fond of tradition, we have a problem with the style of most of the Jeanneaus, including the Arcadia, but ultimately style is a tenuous criticism of a boat, unless it is truly ugly."[19]