Hurricane 30
Description
The Hurricane 30 is a classic wooden sloop class from the post-WWII era, designed and built by Nunes Bros. Boatyard in Sausalito, California, starting in the late 1940s. It was produced as a limited series of wooden yachts (hull numbers indicate 17 boats built across the 1940s and 1950s), emphasizing traditional construction with a sloop rig, good sailing performance for coastal and bay use, and timeless lines suited to club racing or day/weekend cruising—examples like "RANDOM" (hull #7, built 1949) highlight the class's enduring appeal among wooden boat enthusiasts. Construction used wood (likely carvel or similar plank-on-frame for the period), with features including a moderate displacement for stability, auxiliary power options in some hulls, and responsive handling praised in registries. Production was small and ceased after the initial run, making surviving examples rare and often maintained or restored as classics today.
Construction Details
| Designer | In House Design |
|---|---|
| Builder | Nunes Boat and Ways Company (Sausalito, California) |
| Length | 30.000 ft |
| LOA | 30.000 ft |
| LWL | 17.500 ft |
| Beam | 7.200 ft |
| Displacement | 1100 lb |
| Max Draft | 4.500 ft |
| Min Draft | 1.000 ft |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 36 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 9 ft |
| p | 34 ft |
| e | 16 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 ft | 9 ft | 34 ft | 16 ft | - | - | - | - |
Sails
Hurricane 30 - MAINSAIL
| Luff | * 34 ft - (10363 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 16 ft - (4877 mm) |
| Leech | * 36.78 ft - (11211 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 88 ° |
| Diagonal | * 37.07 ft - (11299 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 6 in - (152 mm) |
| Area | * 279.36 ft² |
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Hurricane 30 - JIBSAIL
| Luff | * 29.69 ft - (9050 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 11.52 ft - (3511 mm) |
| Leech | * 26.72 ft - (8144 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 115 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 10.35 ft - (3155 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 12 ° |
| Area | * 153.66 ft² |
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Hurricane 30 - GENOA
| Luff | * 35.25 ft - (10744 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 14.2 ft - (4328 mm) |
| Leech | * 33.67 ft - (10263 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 150 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 13.5 ft - (4115 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 4.03 ° |
| Area | * 237.93 ft² |
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Hurricane 30 - DRIFTER
| Luff | * 35.25 ft - (10744 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 14.67 ft - (4471 mm) |
| Leech | * 32.45 ft - (9891 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 150 % |
| Length Perp | * 13.5 ft - (4115 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 9 ° |
| Area | * 237.93 ft² |
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Hurricane 30 - ASYMMETRICAL
| Luff | * 35.25 ft - (10744 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 14.85 ft - (4526 mm) |
| Leech | * 32.43 ft - (9885 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 165 % |
| Area | * 393 ft² |
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Hurricane 30 - SPINNAKER
| Stays | * 35.25 ft - (10744 mm) |
|---|---|
| MidGirth | * 16.2 ft - (4938 mm) |
| Foot | * 16.2 ft - (4938 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 180 % |
| Area | * 485 ft² |
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Hurricane 30 - STORMJIB
| Luff | * 20.41 ft - (6221 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 6.44 ft - (1963 mm) |
| Leech | * 17.74 ft - (5407 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 60 % |
| Length Perp | * 5.4 ft - (1646 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 19.01 ° |
| Area | * 55.09 ft² |
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Disclaimer. Boats are not all the same -- even when produced in the same factory of the same model. Sailrite does its best to publish accurate dimensions, but we often find it worthwhile to have our customers measure their boats carefully before we produce kits for them. You should take the same precautions, especially when the data is not from Sailrite. The information on this site is not guaranteed to be accurate. Sailrite offers this content as a service to our community, but takes no responsibility for the reliability of the data provided.
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