Lancer 30 Mark III

The Lancer 30 Mark III or Lancer 30-3, is an American sailboat that was designed by the Canadian firm C&C Design as a cruiser and first built in 1979.^[1][2][3]

Lancer 30 Mark III

Development
Designer	C&C Design
Location	United States
Year	1979
Builder(s)	Lancer Yachts
Role	Cruiser
Name	Lancer 30 Mark III
Boat
Displacement	8,200 lb (3,719 kg)
Draft	5.20 ft (1.58 m)
Hull
Type	monohull
Construction	fiberglass
LOA	29.50 ft (8.99 m)
LWL	24.00 ft (7.32 m)
Beam	10.00 ft (3.05 m)
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	fin keel
Ballast	3,000 lb (1,361 kg)
Rig
Rig type	Bermuda rig
I foretriangle height	35.00 ft (10.67 m)
J foretriangle base	12.90 ft (3.93 m)
P mainsail luff	29.00 ft (8.84 m)
E mainsail foot	9.80 ft (2.99 m)
Sails
Sailplan	masthead sloop
Mainsail area	142.10 sq ft (13.202 m2)
Jib/genoa area	225.75 sq ft (20.973 m2)
Total sail area	367.85 sq ft (34.174 m2)
← Lancer 30 Mark II

A development of the Lancer 30 Mark II, which came from the same molds as the C&C 30, the Lancer 30 Mark III design was developed into the Lancer 30 Mark IV.^[1][3]

Production

The design was built by Lancer Yachts in the United States starting in 1979, but it is now out of production.^[1][3][4]

Design

The Lancer 30 Mark III is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 8,200 lb (3,719 kg) and carries 3,000 lb (1,361 kg) of ballast.^[1][3]

The boat has a draft of 5.20 ft (1.58 m) with the standard keel and a hull speed of 6.57 kn (12.17 km/h).^[1][3]

See also

• List of sailing boat types