Willard
Description
The Willard sailboat, also known as the Willard 30 or 8-Ton Cutter, is a heavy-displacement, full-keeled cutter-rigged cruising sailboat adapted from the Vega 30 trawler hull by The Willard Company (Willard Marine) of Costa Mesa, California. William Crealock handled the sailing model adaptation for the company (sometimes credited jointly as Willard/Crealock). Built as one of five variants of the Vega 30 series (alongside power and motorsailer versions), the sailboat variant entered production around 1973–1975, with approximately 30 hulls completed by 1976 before production ended. The solid fiberglass hull construction emphasizes strength and seaworthiness for bluewater cruising, featuring a long keel, internal iron ballast, and a cutter rig with bowsprit that provides a traditional, capable offshore profile on a compact 30-foot platform.
Construction Details
| Designer | Bill Crealock |
|---|---|
| Builder | Willard Marine (California) |
| Length | 30.000 ft |
| LOA | 30.000 ft |
| LWL | 27.500 ft |
| Beam | 10.198 ft |
| Displacement | 17000 lb |
| Ballast | 6500 lb |
| Max Draft | 4.670 ft |
| Year Built | 1973 |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 12.28 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 5.27 ft |
| p | 10.91 ft |
| e | 4.05 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.28 ft | 5.27 ft | 10.91 ft | 4.05 ft | - | - | - | - |
Sails
Willard - MAINSAIL
| Luff | * 10.91 ft - (3325 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 4.05 ft - (1234 mm) |
| Leech | * 11.34 ft - (3456 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 88 ° |
| Diagonal | * 11.5 ft - (3505 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 3.5 in - (89 mm) |
| Area | * 23.47 ft² |
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Willard - JIBSAIL
| Luff | * 10.69 ft - (3258 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 7.42 ft - (2262 mm) |
| Leech | * 8.82 ft - (2688 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 114.99 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 6.06 ft - (1847 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 12.02 ° |
| Area | * 32.39 ft² |
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Willard - GENOA
| Luff | * 12.69 ft - (3868 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 8.88 ft - (2707 mm) |
| Leech | * 11.7 ft - (3566 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 149.91 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 7.9 ft - (2408 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 3.97 ° |
| Area | * 50.12 ft² |
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Willard - DRIFTER
| Luff | * 12.69 ft - (3868 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 9.34 ft - (2847 mm) |
| Leech | * 11.04 ft - (3365 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 149.91 % |
| Length Perp | * 7.9 ft - (2408 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 8.99 ° |
| Area | * 50.14 ft² |
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Willard - SPINNAKER
| Stays | * 12.69 ft - (3868 mm) |
|---|---|
| MidGirth | * 9.49 ft - (2893 mm) |
| Foot | * 9.49 ft - (2893 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 180 % |
| Area | * 102 ft² |
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