Contest Yachts

Contest 30

Monohull

1974–1978

Length
9.14 m
Beam
2.74 m
Draft
1.32 m
Sail area
33.63 m²

Specifications

27 specifications
Dimensions & displacement6
Length overall
9.14 m
Waterline length
7.6 m
Beam
2.74 m
Draft
1.32 m
Displacement
4,001 kg
Ballast
1,814 kg
Sails & rig2
Rig type
Sloop, masthead rig
Sail area
33.63 m²
Engine & propulsion3
Engine power
30 hp
Engine type
Petrol
Engine model
Universal Atomic 4
Hull & construction2
Hull material
Fibreglass
Keel type
Fin keel, skeg-hung rudder
Production & design7
Production started
1974
Production ended
1978
Hulls built
81
First hull number
157
Last hull number
237
Builder country
Netherlands
Designer
Dick Zaal
Performance ratios7
Sail area / displacement
13.61
Displacement / length
254.01
Ballast / displacement
45.3 %
Comfort ratio
27.65
Capsize screening
1.74
Hull speed
6.69 kn
Load per cm of immersion
143 kg/cm

Yacht photography

1

Years, generations and variants

Contest 301 generation

01

1974–1978

Contest 30

Discontinued