Sovereign 30

The Sovereign 30 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by the Sovereign Design Group as a cruiser and first built in 1998.^[1][2]

Sovereign 30

Development
Designer	Sovereign Design Group
Location	United States
Year	1998
No. built	one
Builder(s)	Sovereign America
Role	Cruiser
Name	Sovereign 30
Boat
Displacement	6,800 lb (3,084 kg)
Draft	3.33 ft (1.01 m)
Hull
Type	monohull
Construction	fiberglass
LOA	30.00 ft (9.14 m)
LWL	23.00 ft (7.01 m)
Beam	8.33 ft (2.54 m)
Engine type	Yanmar 18 hp (13 kW) diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	fin keel
Ballast	2,400 lb (1,089 kg)
Rudder(s)	internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig
Rig type	Bermuda rig
I foretriangle height	38.50 ft (11.73 m)
J foretriangle base	12.50 ft (3.81 m)
P mainsail luff	34.60 ft (10.55 m)
E mainsail foot	10.90 ft (3.32 m)
Sails
Sailplan	cutter rigged sloop
Mainsail area	188.57 sq ft (17.519 m2)
Jib/genoa area	240.63 sq ft (22.355 m2)
Total sail area	429.20 sq ft (39.874 m2)
← Sovereign 28

The Sovereign 30 is a development of the Sovereign 28.^[1][2][3]

Production

The design was built by Sovereign America in the United States, starting in 1998, with only one prototype built, before the company went out of business. The prototype was used as a factory demonstrator and was eventually sold to a private owner.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Design

The Sovereign 30 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It is a cutter rigged sloop with a center cockpit, a raked stem, a plumb transom, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 6,800 lb (3,084 kg) and carries 2,400 lb (1,089 kg) of ballast.^[1][2][3]

The boat has a draft of 3.33 ft (1.01 m) with the standard keel and is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar diesel engine of 18 hp (13 kW) for docking and maneuvering.^[1][2][3]

The design has a bow and a stern cabin. The galley is equipped with a two-burner alcohol-fired stove and an ice box. The head is fully enclosed and includes a shower. The fresh water tank has a capacity of 20 U.S. gallons (76 L; 17 imp gal).^[3]

The boat can be transported on a three-axle trailer with surge brakes.^[3]

The design has a hull speed of 6.43 kn (11.91 km/h).^[2]

See also

• List of sailing boat types