The Wavelength 30 is an American
sailboat that was designed by
Paul Lindenberg
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as a
racer-
cruiser
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and first built in 1980.
The Wavelength 30 is a development of the very similar
Lindenberg 30
The Lindenberg 30 is an American sailboat that was designed by Paul Lindenberg as a lightweight racer and first built in 1980. It was raced in Midget Ocean Racing Club (MORC) competition.
While only three boats were built over a three-year pr ...
, the prototype for which was a boat named ''Wavelength''.
Production
The design was built by
W. D. Schock Corp
The W. D. Schock Corporation (usually styled W. D. Schock Corp) is an American boat builder originally based in Newport Beach, California, later in Corona, California and currently located in Santa Ana, California. The company was founded by W ...
in the United States from 1980 until 1981, with ten boats built, but it is now out of production.
Design
The Wavelength 30 is a racing
keelboat, built predominantly of
fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a
masthead sloop rig, a nearly
plumb stem, a
reverse transom, an internally mounted spade-type
rudder controlled by a
tiller and a fixed fin
keel. It displaces and carries of ballast.
The boat has a draft of and is fitted with a German
BMW diesel engine for docking and maneuvering.
The design has a
hull speed of .
See also
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List of sailing boat types
The following is a partial list of sailboat types and sailing classes, including keelboats, dinghies and multihull ( catamarans and trimarans).
Olympic classes
World Sailing Classes
Historically known as the IYRU (International Yacht Racing ...
Related development
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Lindenberg 30
The Lindenberg 30 is an American sailboat that was designed by Paul Lindenberg as a lightweight racer and first built in 1980. It was raced in Midget Ocean Racing Club (MORC) competition.
While only three boats were built over a three-year pr ...
References
External links
Photo of a Wavelength 30
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Keelboats
1980s sailboat type designs
Sailing yachts
Sailboat type designs by Paul Lindenberg
Sailboat types built by W. D. Schock Corp