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Portrait Class 30Ocean racing in a compact format

Michael Good

 · 10.06.2022

Portrait Class 30: Ocean racing in a compact formatPhoto: VPLP Design
Simple concept design, simple equipment, little high-tech. The Class 30 from VPLP is the new project from France
Small ships, attractive concepts and affordable costs - the 30-footer class offers an attractive platform for ambitious offshore sailors. Download the report in PDF format

Fast and sporty performance boats with a one-design character are more in demand than ever before, be it for regattas in the one-design class, for the increasingly strong ORC or IRC handicap competitions, especially in France, Italy and England, or in particular for the increasingly popular long-distance single-handed or double-handed regattas. The trend is there and the demand is correspondingly high. The 30-foot format has become the new up-and-coming class in international yachting. The yacht building industry is also responding to this with a new, exciting development for the up-and-coming market segment. And: France has now announced an ambitious project to create an international standardised class with the new Class 30 One Design.

In YACHT, issue 11/2022, we present the 30-foot regatta yacht class, illustrate the current competition and also introduce the new Class 30 from France as the new One Design. The magazine is available in DK-Shop or you can download the article directly via the link below.

Downloads:

Regatta: The Class 30 project (pdf)

Michael Good

Michael Good

Editor Test & Technology

Michael Good is test editor at YACHT and is primarily responsible for new boats, their presentation and the production of test reports. Michael Good lives and works in Switzerland on the shores of Lake Constance. He has been sailing since childhood and, in addition to his professional activities, has also been an active regatta sailor for many years, currently mainly in the Finn Dinghy and Melges 24 classes. He is also co-owner of a 45 National Cruiser built in 1917. Michael Good has been working for the YACHT editorial team since January 2005 and has tested around 500 yachts, catamarans and dinghies in that time.

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