Back
in the 70' the 30-footers where an established concept.
A lot of sailors thought that it
was more or
less an optimal size. When mast-head rigged
vessels began
to drop in popularity, in favor of partial rigged boats, a number
of new constructions where launched. One of them was the Omega
30. It was designed, without rules (eg. IOR), by a world class
designer - Ron Holland. The company that built the boat was swedish
boat builder Familjebåtar AB.
The result was a pretty slick vessel
with shallow keel, due to the target environment - Swedish archipelago.
Omega 30 is really a 31-footer if you
look at the size of it, but since the 30-footer was so
established and to harmonise with her larger sister-ship - Omega
34, the name was decided Omega 30.
Omega 30 was launched in 1983 - and she
was built between 1983 and 1987. About 300 boats were built of
this beatiful boat.
More information is
available on our member
pages
Omega 30 came in two versions; 30A och 30S.
Omega30 A |
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Omega 30A
was first, and is the most common version. It has an
aft-cabin with two large beds. The salon has a
traditional galley with gas stowe/owen. |
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Omega 30S |
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Omega
30S has a larger galley alongside on the stairbord side - and two
bunks on each side instead of an aft cabin. One large
difference between the Omega 30S and the 30A model is
the deck - where the 30S has a longer roof and the
cockpit moved furher aft. |
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Omega30 Data |
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Design |
Ron Holland |
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Length |
9.40m |
Bength in water line |
8.00m |
Beam |
3.0m |
Draft |
1.55m |
Depl |
3.400kg |
Keel weigth (cast
iron) |
1.330kg |
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Main sail |
27m² |
Jib (self tacker) |
17m² |
Storm Jib |
10m² |
Genua 1 |
32m² |
Spinnacker |
65m² |
LYS (handicap) |
1.14 |
Construction
Hull made of GRP, deck in sandwich laminat.
All tanks; water, waste, fuel and ice box made of stainless steal.
Interior in mahogny.
Engine
Commonly Yanmar 1GM10, 9 hp (7,5 hp on the first built ones), but some
had the
2GM/2GM20.
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