The Newport 30 is an American

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, that was designed by

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and first built in 1968. The design is out of production. The Newport 30 design was developed into the Newport 31 in 1987.

Production

The boat was built by Lindsay Plastics under their Capital Yachts Inc. brand in the

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, starting in 1968.

Design

The Newport 30 is a small recreational and racing

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, built predominantly of

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. It has a

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rig, an internally-mounted spade-type

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and a fixed fin

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Variants

;Newport 30-1 :This model is also called the "Mark I" and was built from 1968-1973. It displaces , carries of lead ballast and has a draft of with its standard fin keel. It is fitted with a Universal Atomic gasoline engine of and carries of fuel and of fresh water. The

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racing average handicap is 195 with a high of 211 and low of 189. It has a

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of . ;Newport 30-2 :This model is also called the "Mark II" or "Phase II" and was modified to compete in the

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3/4-ton race class, with a taller mast and shorter main sail boom. It was built starting in 1974. It displaces , carries of lead ballast and has a draft of with its standard fin keel. It is fitted with a

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gasoline engine of and carries of fuel and of fresh water. The PHRF racing average handicap is 183 with a high of 183 and low of 183. It has a hull speed of . ;Newport 30-2 SD :This model has a shoal-draft keel of . It was built starting in 1974. It displaces , carries of lead ballast. It is fitted with a

gasoline engine of and carries of fuel and of fresh water. The PHRF racing average handicap is 186 with a high of 205 and low of 174. It has a hull speed of . ;Newport 30-3 :This model is also called the "Mark III" and was modified for cruising with its mast moved further aft, wheel steering replacing the earlier tiller, longer waterline length and a

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. It was built starting in 1984. It displaces , carries of ballast and has a draft of with its standard fin keel. It is fitted with a Universal M018 diesel engine and carries of fuel and of fresh water. It has a hull speed of . ;Newport 30-3 SD :This model has a shoal-draft keel, giving a draft of . It was built starting in 1984. It displaces . The PHRF racing average handicap is 183 with a high of 180 and low of 186. It has a hull speed of . ;Newport 30-3 TM :This model has a taller mast. It was built starting in 1984. It displaces and has a draft of with its standard fin keel. The PHRF racing average handicap is 180 with a high of 198 and low of 174. It has a hull speed of .

References

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Design

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