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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | A. Sidney DeWolf Herreshoff |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1961 |
| Builder(s) | Cape Cod Shipbuilding |
| Role | Cruiser |
| Name | Blue Chip 30 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 7,000 lb (3,175 kg) |
| Draft | 5.00 ft (1.52 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fiberglass |
| LOA | 29.83 ft (9.09 m) |
| LWL | 23.16 ft (7.06 m) |
| Beam | 9.00 ft (2.74 m) |
| Engine type | inboard engine |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | long keel |
| Ballast | 3,250 lb (1,474 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | keel-mountedrudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 36.50 ft (11.13 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 12.83 ft (3.91 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 32.25 ft (9.83 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 12.67 ft (3.86 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | masthead sloop |
| Mainsail area | 204.30 sq ft (18.980 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 234.15 sq ft (21.753 m2) |
| Total sail area | 438.45 sq ft (40.733 m2) |
TheBlue Chip 30, also called theCape Cod 30, is an Americansailboat that was designed byA. Sidney DeWolf Herreshoff as acruiser and first built in 1961.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
The design was built byCape Cod Shipbuilding in theUnited States from 1961 until 1985, but it is now out of production.[1][5][7][8][9]
The Blue Chip 30 is a recreationalkeelboat, built predominantly offiberglass, with wood trim. It has amasthead sloop rig; a spooned,raked stem with abowsprit; a raised counter, angledtransom, akeel-mountedrudder controlled by atiller and a fixed long keel. It displaces 7,000 lb (3,175 kg) and carries 3,250 lb (1,474 kg) of lead ballast.[1][5]
The boat has a draft of 5.00 ft (1.52 m) with the standard keel and is fitted with aninboard engine for docking and maneuvering.[1][5]
The design has sleeping accommodation for four people, with a double"V"-berth in the bow cabin and a two straight settee berths in the main cabin. Thegalley is located on the starboard side just aft of the bow cabin. The galley is equipped with a two-burner stove, anice box and a sink. Thehead is located just aft of the bow cabin on the port side.[1][5]
The design has ahull speed of 6.45 kn (11.95 km/h).[5]