Morris Leigh 30
Description
The Morris Leigh 30 (also known simply as the Morris 30 or Leigh 30), a highly regarded classic cruising sailboat designed by Chuck Paine and built by Morris Yachts in Bass Harbor, Maine, primarily in the late 1970s to early 1980s. It's a sister design to the Morris Linda 28 and the Victoria 30, sharing similar traditional aesthetics, long keel, and exceptional craftsmanship. These boats are celebrated for their seaworthiness, beautiful lines, solid construction, and ability to handle coastal or offshore passages comfortably in a sub-30-foot package. Fewer than 50 Leigh 30s were built, making them rare and desirable on the used market—often well-maintained examples command premium prices due to Morris's reputation for quality (now part of The Hinckley Company).
Construction Details
| Designer | C. W. (Chuck) Paine |
|---|---|
| Builder | Morris Yachts (Bass Harbor, Maine) |
| Length | 29.670 ft |
| LOA | 29.670 ft |
| LWL | 23.330 ft |
| Beam | 9.580 ft |
| Displacement | 9500 lb |
| Ballast | 4000 lb |
| Max Draft | 4.600 ft |
| Year Built | 1978 |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 36.50 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 12.33 ft |
| p | 31.33 ft |
| e | 12.33 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36.50 ft | 12.33 ft | 31.33 ft | 12.33 ft | - | - | - | - |
Sails
Morris Leigh 30 - MAINSAIL
| Luff | * 31.33 ft - (9549 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 12.33 ft - (3758 mm) |
| Leech | * 33.03 ft - (10068 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 88 ° |
| Diagonal | * 33.27 ft - (10141 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 5.25 in - (133 mm) |
| Area | * 199.09 ft² |
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Morris Leigh 30 - JIBSAIL
| Luff | * 30.82 ft - (9394 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 16.47 ft - (5020 mm) |
| Leech | * 26.53 ft - (8086 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 114.92 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 14.17 ft - (4319 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 11.97 ° |
| Area | * 218.38 ft² |
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Morris Leigh 30 - GENOA
| Luff | * 36.6 ft - (11156 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 20.04 ft - (6108 mm) |
| Leech | * 34.29 ft - (10452 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 149.96 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 18.49 ft - (5636 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 4 ° |
| Area | * 338.4 ft² |
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Morris Leigh 30 - ASYMMETRICAL
| Luff | * 36.6 ft - (11156 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 20.34 ft - (6200 mm) |
| Leech | * 33.67 ft - (10263 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 165 % |
| Area | * 558 ft² |
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Morris Leigh 30 - STORMJIB
| Luff | * 21.19 ft - (6459 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 9.35 ft - (2850 mm) |
| Leech | * 17.15 ft - (5227 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 60.02 % |
| Length Perp | * 7.4 ft - (2256 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 19.03 ° |
| Area | * 78.38 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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