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The back cove 30: perfect for day boating or overnight cruising, the downeast boat is tightly associated with maine’s proud boat building history, and the back cove 30 is a grand example of everything that takes the style beyond a simple boat and makes it a work of art. built in maine, her design is reminiscent of the working boats of her heritage and contains many of the same practical and elegant details. she has comfortable side decks and convenient handholds for security and efficient movement, and her traditional spoon bow and gently sloped transom result in a style that will turn heads in any harbor. , the back cove 30 has a resin infused, deep-vee hull with propeller recess and standard trim tabs which result in a quiet and comfortable ride. with her standard 320 horsepower six-cylinder diesel, she will cruise at 20 knots and top out at 25. with the added power of the optional engine, she will cruise at 25 knots. precision maneuverability provided by a standard bow thruster provides confidence at the dock. below decks, her comfortable v-berth and head unit with pull-out shower faucet make overnighting on board a dream..

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Explore the seas with performance and style. The Express Series by Century Boats is designed to deliver the comfort and features you demand for an extended trip offshore chasing the big ones… or cruising the river in stylish serenity. This goes above and beyond most boats for fishing and family, 30 Express delivers with the amenities and luxury you need for casual entertaining or action-packed overnight trips.

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Equipped with a diesel generator for up to 24 hours of run-time while providing a safer (no gas fumes) environment for your family.

Seating and storage abound with wrap-around helm seating, massive floor storage, a tackle center and rear seating.

Designed for offshore fishing with pro-level amenities plus a fully appointed luxury cabin for overnight trips or casual entertaining.

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The Navetta 30 is the new superyacht in the Custom Line displacement range that marries comfort and safety with personalisation and seaworthiness. Her groundbreaking design bristles with the explosive energy of a true masterpiece, based on a paradigm that defines the state of the art on a quest for absolute wellbeing for owner and guests. At 28.43 m long and 7.3 m in the beam, the Navetta 30 is ambitious in size but rides the waves with a gossamer elegance that speaks eloquently of liberty and grace.

Beyond the line. the new dimension of design

The Navetta 30 goes beyond the line to describe an entirely new one: crisp, strong, a watershed, a line of no return. A living work of art that defies trends, confounds expectations and lays down a whole new language of design, a torchbearer for future generations of yachts. Classic lines meet contemporary art in an endless harmony of fluidity and poise. 28.43 m overall length | 7.31 m maximum beam

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Conceived in a collaboration between Ferretti Group’s Product Strategy and Engineering teams, the Navetta 30 is a displacement yacht of exceptional pedigree. She is the first Custom Line creation with external design by architect Filippo Salvetti and interior styling by architecture studio Antonio Citterio Patricia Viel.

Bursting into the blue

In the exterior design, the generous volumes balance beautifully with the exciting originality of the flowing, elegant lines. Their emphatic horizontal development lends the profile a decisive dynamic élan while maintaining the timeless classic feel. The hull lines extend this vigour to the bow, assuring enviable performance with enhanced fuel-efficiency. And the joints with the upper deck have been raised to add verve to the volumes and separate the bottom and superstructure into two distinct parts, united in an unmistakable harmony of design.

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The Navetta 30’s wide-body configuration offers 3 decks – a major achievement for a yacht in this segment. This masterpiece of nautical art vaunts a spirit that is eager for the sea and generous external spaces that provide a haven for relaxation, contemplation and convivial good times. With large windows in the hull, over 2 metres of deck headroom and ample areas at both stern and bow, the Navetta 30 embraces the horizon with a panoramic open vista stretching in all directions. The main deck and the lower deck with the VIP cabins become spaces for savouring the sensation of it all, immersed in the allure of the blue. The upper-deck lunch area is a paean to sociable living, as is the glorious large sundeck that opens up to the endless sky.

Amenity and aesthetics in perfect harmony

The interiors have been designed to play off the lines of the hull. The style innovations aboard the Navetta 30 include the ingenious accommodation solutions, allowing the interior and exterior to be experienced like complementary layouts that flow together in a coherent, well-structured continuum. Everything is designed to maximise the usable space and make the areas as amenity-rich as possible.

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The interior style provides a fresh, modern take on the traditional nautical archetypes. Here too, the classical signature remains in the curved lines, the window frames and the use of teak but with a novel contemporary twist. The aesthetic becomes dynamic, with new carbon details, sophisticated lacquering, striped fabrics in ultramarine, and customised textures with quartz powder coatings on fibreglass. It all contributes to a sporty-chic feel infused with the harmonious elegance of a great classic.

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The furnishing solutions – exclusive to this yacht – are an integral part of her aesthetic style. They were tailor-made from natural leather and solid or multi-layer wood using sophisticated artisanal techniques. There is a choice of two moods: textured, for a fresher, more youthful flavour, and wooden, with a sharper, more classic feel where wood takes centre stage again.

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Innovation is the defining theme on board the Navetta 30. The entire design is rated category CE, class A, with low consumption and best-in-segment performance. But technology is also about cruising pleasure: the Navetta 30 features stabilising fins and optional seakeepers for consummate comfort while at anchor. The unrivalled soundproofing has been achieved through mathematical analysis to measure every source of sound and the use of a floating floor to reduce engine noise and soften the footsteps in the guest areas.

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Best 30 foot boats: Seaworthy British cruisers available for under £30k

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• June 15, 2022

Peter Poland shares his expertise on British-built second-hand yachts costing less than £30,000, which are comfortable and seaworthy...

You might think £30,000 sounds like a lot of money for a ‘starter boat’. But tracking down a comfortable and seaworthy yacht that’s 30 foot long, less than around 40 years old and capable of taking a crew on coastal cruising trips costing less than £30,000 on the second-hand market can be a challenging project.

It’s stating the obvious, but sailors who are happy with smaller yachts have far more to choose from. In the days before the ‘smallest’ new starter boat became a costly 30-plus footer, many builders used to offer popular ranges stretching from 20ft to 32ft.

But if you are looking for the best 30 foot boats within a £30,000 budget, you will have to start delving into the realms of older yachts.

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Westerly Centaur

Those looking for smaller GRP starter boats – myself included – often settled on the ground-breaking 26ft Westerly Centaur. Between 1969 and the early 1980s, 2,444 were built; outselling any other British production cruiser.

To a large degree its success stemmed from the exceptional space, headroom and comfort that it offered in its day. Three layout options were available and – more by luck than judgement – I bought the most popular.

It had a twin berth forepeak, enclosed heads compartment, L-shaped saloon settee with drop-down table, linear galley to starboard and twin quarter berths aft. Thanks to designer Laurent Giles’s thorough tank testing, the Centaur’s twin keels also broke new ground.

The Westerly Centaur Viento Seco

These tests showed a substantial loss in efficiency when keels were aligned exactly fore and aft. So the LG team settled on splayed and identical (as opposed to asymmetric) keels with a 2° toe-in.

I bought my second-hand Centaur as a floating cottage from which to follow and photograph the successes of our Hunter Sonata and Impala 28 One Design classes in the late 1970s.

The Centaur did a great job. It sailed adequately, motored well and provided excellent overnight accommodation. And it still will today; especially if you find a tidy example with refurbished headlining panels and a recent engine.

A Nicholson 32 beating through the Sound of Mull, Inner Hebrides. Photo: Genevieve Leaper/Alamy

Nicholson 32

Going back to 1963, the evergreen Nicholson 32 is another candidate for a seaworthy and comfortable cruiser that just keeps going. Peter Nicholson sketched out his ideas for an all GRP Camper & Nicholsons fast cruiser that he hoped would become the new ‘people’s boat’.

He envisaged a quick and seaworthy hull, a distinctive two level coachroof (featuring a raised doghouse aft) and a spacious and nicely fitted out interior.

His father, CE Nicholson, drew the lines and Halmatic was signed up to mould the boat. Peter Nicholson planned the marketing and prepared the brochure: which was probably the first GRP yacht brochure produced in the UK. Jeremy Lines took on the day to day running of the project and the Nicholson 32 hit the sailing scene in 1963.

Success was instant. The Mark 1 version sold at £4,900. This may not sound much, but apply about 60 years worth of inflation and this comes to around £109,000 (+VAT) in today’s money. Which was a lot for a 32-footer.

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But it’s as one would expect for a high quality yacht with a lead keel. Interestingly, the LWL had been fixed at 24ft – the holy grail for offshore racers – because this was the minimum permitted length for RORC events.

The first 32 produced, aptly named Forerunner, did well in Solent racing with Charles and Peter Nicholson on board. Then the young Claire Francis made the headlines by sailing her Nicholson 32 Gulliver single-handed across the Atlantic .

And the success story just ran and ran. Jeremy Lines continued to mastermind sales, control changes and liaise with Halmatic until the final couple of years, when Halmatic took over the whole project with the Mark X and Xl versions.

From 1963 to 1981, the 32 was in continuous production and including a few built under licence in Australia, around 400 were built. Peter Nicholson summed up the 32’s success by saying: “I think the most important thing about the 32 was that owners felt very safe in her in really bad weather.

“We had numerous letters and comments about this from people who had been caught out.”

Nicholson 32 Mark X and Mark XI

Over the years no fewer than eleven new ‘Marks’ of the 32 were introduced, incorporating numerous changes. Many of these related to small details but some were more significant, such as scrapping the pilot berth and pushing the saloon settees further out to make space for an occasional double berth.

The Mark X (introduced in 1972) and Mark Xl featured an all-new deck moulding and raised hull topsides, resulting in major changes and a completely new look. With extra headroom and space provided by the raised topsides, the ‘dog-house’ part of the coachroof became longer and lower.

At the same time the cockpit changed dramatically (it could now accommodate a wheel) and the companionway moved from its unusual but practical offset position to the centreline.

Down below, the galley and chart table changed sides, the chart table changed orientation, the saloon became more spacious and the amidships heads area got a bit bigger. While many liked the new Mark X look, others preferred the more traditional profile of earlier models. You pays your money (usually more for a Mark X or XI) and you takes your choice.

‘The evergreen Nicholson 32 is a seaworthy and comfortable cruiser that just keeps going’

From a personal perspective, I like the Raymond Wall designed deck and coachroof on the Mark X and Xl. But I’ve always admired Wall’s designs, especially such beauties as the Nicholson 35, 43 and 55. And after an enjoyable test aboard a 1969 Mark 8 version, I concluded that: “A ‘classic’ such as a Nicholson 32 will not suit everyone.

But if you want a boat with character, a boat that will look after you, a boat that just feels so good (whether sailing or relaxing down below) and a boat that will turn heads wherever she goes, then take a look. A Nicholson 32 is not just a boat; it is more a love affair and a way of life.”

To give an idea of prices today, I came across a couple of Mk 8 versions (1971 and 1972) asking £9,000 and £9,500 and two Mk Xs (1972 and 1974) asking £12,950 and £24,500.

Prices vary a lot depending on condition, spec and engine age etc, and a professional survey is advisable – as is the case when considering the purchase of any elderly boat. A visit to the Nicholson 32 website and becoming an associate member (£15) also gives access to a prodigious amount of information.

The restored Contessa 32 Bugler of Hor (PBO, December 2018)

Contessa 32

As the 1960s slid into the 70s, a new British-designed and built 32ft contender – the Contessa 32 – hit the market in 1972. And, like the Nicholson, it has become a popular classic.

However, having been launched eight years later, several new design features gave this 32-footer a very different look. The 1970s ushered in a new generation of yacht design.

The most obvious changes are beneath the waterline. Instead of a traditional long keel, the Contessa followed the new trend of fin keel (albeit a long one by modern standards) and separate skeg-hung rudder.

From a performance point of view, drag is reduced and manoeuvrability increases. But the Contessa’s vital statistics are surprisingly similar to the Nicholson’s, with the same LWL (that magical RORC minimum of 24ft again) and 5ft 6in draught. And her beam is only 3in more.

But when it comes to weight, there’s a substantial drop from the Nicholson’s hefty 6,198kg to 4,309kg. Yet the ballast ratio remains around 50%.

The Contessa’s finer ends and reduced underwater body explain the overall reduction in weight and mean that she is smaller down below – and quicker that the Nicholson. The 1972-designed Contessa 32 soon became a top seller with a reputation for seaworthiness, performance and classic good looks.

‘Synonymous with the word “safe”, many Contessa 32s have girdled the globe’

Around 700 Contessa 32s were built and she’s still in demand today. Photo: Carolyn Jenkins/Alamy

Around 700 were built and she’s still in demand today. Prices range from £14,000 (a 1972 example with original engine) to £27,000 (with newer engine) to £36,000 (a later example with newer engine) to ‘six figures’ for a recent boat. Jeremy Rogers Ltd still builds new 32s.

The word ‘safe’ has become synonymous with the Contessa 32. Many have girdled the globe. Others have raced across the Atlantic, a recent example being Amelie of Dart built by Jeremy Rogers’s new company.

Stephen Gratton entered her in the 2005 Amateur Single Handed Transatlantic race and raised over £50,000 for an MS charity. Jeremy Rogers told me: “He took 30 days to do the crossing, which was an extremely rough and testing one.”

But perhaps the most famous Contessa 32 is Willy Ker’s Assent . She shot to fame as the smallest yacht to complete the storm-tossed 1979 Fastnet Race , when many larger yachts had to retire.

Then Ker took to the ice and Assent completed successful cruises to the Arctic and Antarctic oceans. Contessa 32s, it seems, can take their crews anywhere.

The Contessa 32’s layout is similar to the earlier Nicholson 32 design, albeit slightly less voluminous. In the saloon, the main U-shaped settee converts into a double berth, thanks to a slide out panel.

The chart table is full sized and forward facing, with a secure quarter berth aft. The galley is a seagoing wrap-around U-shape that provides plenty of work-surface.

Contessa 32 Class racing during Cowes Week in the Solent, off the Isle of Wight. Photo: Peter Titmuss/Alamy

“Cooking and navigating at sea are safe and simple”, one owner told me; “You don’t get thrown around too much if it gets rough. She has a gentle motion at sea. She doesn’t bounce around and catch you off balance.”

Like the Nicholson 32 and other cruisers of this era, the Contessa’s heads compartment is amidships, between the saloon and the forepeak.

This isn’t as palatial as the aft heads compartments on beamy contemporary cruisers but when the heads are forward, valuable saloon space aft at the widest part of the yacht is not sacrificed.

Andrew Gardener’s Rival 32’s comfortable cockpit, wide side decks and moderate width bow and stern. Photo: Andrew Gardener

Rival 32 and Rival 34

At much the same time, the Rival 32 (1971: 200 built) and Rival 34 (1972: 174 built) hit the scene and also made their names as reliable and capable offshore cruisers. Designed By Peter Brett, the Rival 34 was an extended version of the already successful Rival 32, having a slightly deeper afterbody and longer overhangs to give steadiness in a seaway.

There were two basic hull versions, one with a deep keel at 5ft 10in and a shallow one with 4ft 8in draught. The Rival 34’s prowess in offshore sailing was soon put to the test. Four Rivals (a 31, two 32s and the first 34) entered the inaugural AZAB race (Azores and back – around 2,500 miles).

Then Brett lent his own deep keel Rival 34 Wild Rival to a young naval officer, Geoff Hales, to enter the 1976 OSTAR (Observer single-handed transatlantic race). Hales told me that it was one of the roughest OSTARs ever. “Out of 126 entries, only 76 finished. Wild Rival took it all in her stride and we finished 23rd… and we won overall on handicap.”

Rival 34 Wild Rival competing in a Round the Île de Bréhat Race in the Classic Channel Regatta. Photo: Peter Poland

Hales said that the 34 was so well balanced that she often sailed herself (with the Aries self-steering disconnected) and that the high bow proved its worth in the heavy head seas.

The only damage was a split mainsail, caused by a knock down when Wild Rival was hit by a rogue wave during a storm when winds touched 60 knots. “Needless to say,” Hales added, “ Wild Rival was straight back on her feet!” What’s more Wild Rival is still racing today and a regular competitor in The Classic Channel Regatta.

I’ve crewed on a Twister twice in this splendid event and admired Wild Rival racing round the Île de Bréhat … and she’s already entered for 2022. To get a professional opinion on how the Rival 34 has stood the test of time, I contacted Scottish yacht designer and surveyor Ian Nicolson.

When I heard he’d changed his championship winning Sigma 33 for a Rival 34, I was keen to hear his opinions on his latest and less sporty steed.

Ian said: “Restoration of my Rival 34 was a middle of the road job. I worked on her over three and a half winters and now she’s more comfortable, but these boats tend to be basically safe and not a lot was needed structurally. I’m pleased with the new book-case which has a traditional teak grating front!”

‘The most obvious changes of the 1970s’ new era of yacht design are beneath the waterline’

And what about her handling and performance? Ian added: “When I get our Rival into a tight marina berth with half a gale on the beam, I wish she had the short keel of the Sigma 3 for swift, tight turning.

“But when I am out alone and have not linked up the autohelm, the Rival’s steady plod in one predetermined direction is an asset. In squally conditions the Sigma needed firm handling and we won races by keeping the boat on its feet, while others were broaching.

“There is none of this problem with the Rival. If I had a choice for Scotland I would go for the deep draught version.”

Many other Rivals have gone on to cruise long distances. The design has a distinctive sheerline, and the interior, although smaller than some modern 34-footers, is particularly well fitted out for serious seagoing. On the second-hand market, I found 1978 and 1979 32s on offer at £16,000 and £17,500 (with a replacement Beta 25) and a 34 at £29,000.

The more modern Sadler profile is perhaps more functional than the Contessa’s classic look. But the Sadler 32 will be a dryer boat to sail as a result of this. Photo: Tim Woodcock/Alamy

The Sadler 32 is also worth considering. Designed by David Sadler, around 300 were built between 1979 and 1989. It’s interesting to compare dimensions with Sadler’s previous Contessa 32 design. At 31ft 6in overall the Sadler 32 is slightly shorter.

But her LWL is the same: namely the old RORC minimum 24ft for offshore races. Fin keel draught is also the same at 5ft 6in (shoal draught and twin keels were also offered), but beam is a foot broader at 10ft 6in.

Displacement is similar at 4,309kg but the ballast ratio is a slightly lower 44.2%. However the Sadler’s extra beam and form stability compensate for this. The Sadler’s masthead rig is also a similar size to the Contessa’s.

The Sadler 32 is a more spacious boat than the Contessa 32. Photo: Adrian Muttitt/Alamy

So what does this all add up to? Being a more modern design, the Sadler’s increased beam, higher freeboard, cambered side decks and straightened sheer definitely pay dividends down below.

The Sadler is a more spacious boat than the Contessa. Her fin keel is also a bit shorter, so there’s a small saving on wetted surface. This was borne out by early successes on the IOR racing scene.

I recall Cowes Week dices in our Impala 28 against the Sadler 32. We tended to edge ahead when off the wind (especially in a blow) but were hard pressed to hang on to the Sadler beating to windward in a stiff breeze.

Martin Sadler also sailed a 32 in the 1979 Fastnet and came through it with flying colours. Unlike the Contessa 32 Assent that completed the course, Martin decided to rest his crew and retire to Cork after surviving the ferocious front unscathed.

When it comes to looks, you enter the realms of personal taste. The more modern Sadler profile is perhaps marginally more functional than the Contessa’s sweeping and classic look.

But the Sadler 32 will be a dryer boat to sail as a result of this. Typical asking prices vary from £15,000 to £24,000 subject to boat and engine age.

Westerly Longbow and Westerly Renown

In 1972, Westerly asked Laurent Giles for a new 31-footer. And in its various guises, this makes a very popular first cruiser. It started life with a fin keel, as opposed to the ubiquitous and successful twin keels that had helped establish the Westerly brand.

The Westerly Longbow is a powerful performer, especially in a breeze. Photo: SailingScenes.com

So in 1972 the Westerly Longbow hit the scene, to be followed a year later by its ketch rigged centre cockpit sister, the Westerly Renown.

These two models have the Centaur’s signature knuckle in the bow and small ‘step’ in the roof line; but the extra five feet in length gives a generally sleeker appearance. They also took performance to a higher level.

The Longbow in particular is a powerful performer. She can surprise more modern cruisers in club handicap races – especially in a breeze – after which her crew can lie back and relax in traditional Westerly comfort.

The Longbow’s accommodation is spacious, featuring an L-shaped saloon settee arranged around a table to port. Two alternative galley positions were offered; one forward in the saloon and one aft. And a decent sized heads is amidships.

All in all, it’s an extremely practical and pleasing sea-going interior with plenty of wood to enhance the ambience. The centre cockpit, with wheel steering and optional ketch rig, Renown added a separate twin berth stern cabin to the equation.

Of course this is small compared to the palatial pads found in the wide sterns of many of today’s broad beam cruisers, but it is genuinely ‘separate’ and accessed via its own companionway at the back of the cockpit.

The Renown’s saloon is slightly shorter than in the aft cockpit Longbow, but remains a cosy and welcoming lair, with the galley aft to starboard and chart table to port.

Sales of these two fin keel cruisers level pegged, with the Longbow chalking up 265 compared to the Renown’s 273.

The centre-cockpit Westerly Pentland. Photo: SailingScenes.com

Westerly Berwick and Westerly Pentland

But customer demand for twin keels won out in the end, and a couple of years later Westerly launched the Berwick (aft cockpit) and the Pentland (centre cockpit) sisters.

Their efficient twin keels reduced the draught by around a foot – enabling upwardly mobile Centaur owners to retain their drying moorings and to continue creek crawling as they graduated from 26 to 31ft.

And, like their fin keel sisters, the Berwick and Pentland had sensible seagoing interiors. Sales between aft cockpit and central cockpit versions were also similar, with the aft cockpit Berwick winning at 309 to 241.

As sales continued to boom, the interior layouts of these successful 31-footers were occasionally tweaked. And towards the end of the run – as with other Westerly models nearing their sell by date – the fibreglass furniture mouldings gave way to an attractive (and more costly to build) all wood look.

Interestingly, the final total of these 31-footers built is evenly split between fin and twin keelers at around 540 of each. And that’s a lot of 31-footers. Today’s second-hand prices vary between around £10,000 to £18,000; depending on age and condition of boat and engine.

Excellent Westerly build quality as found in the 33ft Discus. Photo:

Westerly 33/Discus

One of the last classic Laurent Giles cruising yachts designed for the Westerly range was the Westerly 33/Discus, produced between 1977 and 1984.

Many regard this 33ft hull – with its well-proportioned keel (giving a 40% ballast ratio), generous displacement (6,848kg), and sensible beam (providing ample comfortable space below) – to be the best of the lot.

As usual, there are choices of keel (fin or twin), rig (sloop or ketch) and cockpit position (central or aft).

But it is the accumulated experience of thousands of Giles-designed Westerlys that makes these 33-footers a cut above the norm – with desirable small details such as backrests that move to become solid lee cloths for sleeping at sea.

Around 300 were built and asking prices vary from around £20,000 to £25,000.

Westerly Fulmar 32

In 1979, perhaps influenced by the success of racier cruisers imported from France, Westerly decided to step up a gear in the performance stakes and go for a new look and a new designer.

Out went Laurent Giles and in came the young Ed Dubois. It was a bold move, but Westerly pushed ahead in 1980 with a replacement for the popular 31ft Longbow family.

Excellent performance and handling qualities in both fin and twin keel formats from the Westerly Fulmar. Photo: SailingScenes.com

The result was one of Westerly’s most popular and enduring models; the Fulmar 32 (1979 to 1992: 437 built). Like her 26ft sister the Griffon Mk I and Mk ll (1979-1989, 329 built), Dubois’s Fulmar 32 enjoys excellent performance and handling qualities in both fin and twin keel formats.

And, being 6ft longer than the Griffon, she has classier and more elegant lines. Westerly gambled that extra performance would not deter its existing customer base, but rather boost existing brand loyalty while attracting new converts to the marque.

With fin or twin keels, the Fulmar took off. She also became a favourite with sailing schools requiring a spacious, seaworthy and stable floating classroom. The Fulmar’s seagoing interior layout, long cockpit and ability to take heavy weather in her stride make her the ideal workhorse.

With a sail area of around 560ft2, beam of 10ft 11in and ballast ratio of around 42% she offers a fine balance between cruising comfort and good performance.

Despite her long cockpit, the Fulmar’s interior volume is extensive. Her traditional layout – with twin berth forepeak, amidships heads, straight-sided saloon settees, big galley, sensible chart table and aft quarter berth – works well at sea.

It is not dissimilar to the Contessa 32’s accommodation, but more spacious. And many reckon that a well-sailed Fulmar will see off a Contessa 32 under sail in many conditions.

An impressive 437 were built and current prices vary between around £21,000 and £35,000 depending on age, condition and whether they have a replacement engine.

A Moody 27 in Plymouth Sound. Photo: Graham Snook/Yachting Monthly

Best 30 foot Moody boats

Many Moodys can also fit under the £30,000 ceiling, including earlier Primrose designs (Moody 33, 30, 36, 33S, 29, 333) and early Dixon designs (Moody 27, 31, 28). Most of these were offered with fin or twin keels.

There are far too many to go into detail here, but the excellent Moody Owners Association (moodyowners.org) contains information galore.

Best 30 foot boats: Yacht broker favourites

To get an experienced yacht broker’s view, I asked Andy Cunningham of Michael Schmidt and Partner (based at Hamble Point) for his favourite boats selling at under £30,000.

He listed the Westerly Konsort , Sadler 29 , Vancouver 27, as well as the Hunter Channel 27 and Ranger 245 twin-keelers.

He also mentioned the Victoria 30, Westerly Fulmar and Hunter Channel 32 twin-keeler – with the proviso that the last three can sell for more than £30,000 when in top condition.

Sharing Andy’s bias towards David Thomas twin keel designs, I would also mention the Hunter Horizon 232 twin-keeler as owned by 82-year-old Murdoch McGregor who won the British Yachting Awards 2021 Sailor of the Year accolade for his epic solo round Britain trip.

And its later, larger sister the Ranger 245 found almost unprecedented approval from the testers at PBO. David Harding wrote: ‘There was a lot to like about this spirited little ship back in 1996 when she had just been launched as the Ranger 245.’

Andrew Simpson, PBO’s associate editor at the time and not one to lavish praise on a boat unless it was well earned, concluded his test in 1997 with the words ‘a cracking little winner if ever I saw one’. The choice is far wider when looking for a small yacht priced under £30,000. So it’s impossible to list all the likely candidates.

Buying a 30 foot boat: Top tips

As a rule of thumb, it’s important to seek out a model with the backing of an active owners association. Rallies and social gatherings are fun and of course there’s extensive valuable information available.

A pre-purchase survey is also important; as are any recent invoices for major items such as engine and standing rigging replacement to show insurers.

Regarding standing rigging some insurers stipulate inspections on change of ownership, further inspections thereafter and rectification of faults found. So it’s sensible to check this with your insurer first.

Navigators & General, which has been insuring yachts since 1921, states on its website: ‘We will generally require surveys on boats greater than 23ft which are over 20 years in age. Once satisfactorily completed we will not ask for another for at least five years.’

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1984 Intrepid 30

Miami, Florida

Make Intrepid

Category Center Consoles

Posted Over 1 Month

The Intrepid has been well maintained for her age. Overall, she is in good condition, with no visible flaws. The seller has performed all recommended maintenance. Everything on boat works. It comes with trailer. Stock #350777 This is a beautiful 1984 30ft cuddy intrepid. new tanks put in roughly 7 years ago, brand new 5.7 vortex long block Looking for a true offshore fishing machine? Look at this beautifully maintained beautiful 1984 Intrepid 30ft cuddy. The Intrepid is powered by brand new 5.7 vortex long block. Fully equipped with one Garmin GPS-fishfingers, live wells, rod lockers, and lots of storage. The boat is equipped with new tanks put in roughly 7 years ago, Dual axle trailer is 100% new with axles, bearings, wheels, tires, bearings, and bunks. Great for offshore fishing or just family fun! Call today to schedule a showing.

2005 Custom Built 71ft x 24ft x 6ft

Houma, Louisiana

Make Custom Built

Model 71ft X 24ft X 6ft

Category Houseboats

This vessel is in excellent condition. Per the seller, everything onboard is in working order. The seller maintains a logbook to document the dates that he has run/exercised all the various equipment on board. This includes the main engines, the two generators, the spuds, as well as all the various other equipment. Stock #244332 71ft x 24ft x 6ft Custom Built House boat powered by twin, 8V71 Detroit Diesel main engines! ********************** CERTIFIED SINGLE OWNER ********************** This 2005 Custom Built 71ft x 24ft x 6ft Houseboat is one of a kind. The seller custom-built it from the 1/4" steel hull to the beautiful interior finish work that features natural cypress. It is powered by two Detroit Diesel 8V71 engines, a 2:1 gear, driving 2" Stainless Steel shafts equipped with 30" 4-blade bronze props. The electric plant consists of a 20 KW Delco generator driven by a Detriot Diesel 8V71 engine, a 23 KW generator driven by an Isuzu 4LE1 engine, as well as shore power. It features three levels with spiral staircases to traverse the levels. The lower level includes 4 private berths, a full head with a shower, and a large galley and dining table. Move up the spiral staircase to the mid-level. It features three bunks, two large sofa's, and a TV with DRV. Go through the glass sliding doors to the utility room to access the full-size stackable washer & dryer, a 500 lb/day icemaker, and a full bathroom with a shower. Walk through the sliding glass door to the outside deck. Moving up the second spiral staircase brings you to the pilothouse. It features a bunk, two stainless steel chart tables, as well as all the navigation equipment to safely pilot the boat. Controls include a Kobelt Full Follow-up tiller, a Kobelt Electronic Throttle Control (with station select, Station Lock, Throttle Override, and Synchronizer). Gages for the Port and Starboard engines, switches, and spud controls are all mounted on stainless steel panels. This houseboat is wired and has light fixtures for both 120 VAC and 12 VDC. This houseboat has a USCG Certified Type II Marine Sanitation Device (sewerage treatment plant). It also has an Ademco Electronic Security System. Reason for selling is no longer using.

1973 Egg Harbor 30 Sport fisher

Edgartown, Massachusetts

Make Egg Harbor

Model 30 Sport Fisher

Category Sportfish/Convertibles

A local rep has not visited this listing. The limited information has been provided by the seller. The seller reports the vessel is in average condition and currently on the hard. Seller states several items have been recently completed Stock #208093 1973 Egg Harbor. All new electronics last year Garmin GPS Garmin radar ship to shore radio 3-D fish finder a lot of electrical work. 1983 Twin 360's. 1973 Egg Harbor 30 Ft Sport Fisher Seller reports new Garmin (radar/sonar/and fish-finder) electronics last season Seller has complete a few electrical upgrades Decking was replaced 3 seasons ago and new glass 4 seasons ago. The boat is reported to need some plumbing upgrades, but the seller has most of the items that any buyer will need to complete the project. Seller also has the new ceiling, just not installed at this time. The seller reports this vessel was used last season and can be put back into running condition Reason for selling is not going to use this upcoming season.

15ft Aluminum boat Grumman Johnson 30hp center console

Westwood, New Jersey

Make 15ft Aluminum Grumman Boat

Length 15.0

Great boat starts and runs really well. Exceptionally well taken care of! Garage kept. I have the engine professionally serviced twice a year. Im selling because I need something bigger. If you want I can send you a video of the engine running. This boat was used lightly about once a week during the summer. It has a Semi-V hull. Ive had it for almost 4 years and have had no problems with it. When I got it I totally refurbished the interior. The floor is new the carpet is new the seats are new and the battery and water pump are new as well. Either paypal or cash upon pickup, either is fine. Call me or text me if you have any questions. Only call after 5pm. 201-739-4747 -Chris

30 FT CLASSIC MORGAN SLOOP

Salt Lake City, Utah

Make Morgan

Category Sloop Sailboats

Length 30.0

30 FT CLASSIC MORGAN SLOOP In great condition: Full GalleyLarge V-Berth Head (Toilet)2 Quarter Berths In-board Atomic -4 EngineElectronics/Radio/Stereo Roller Furling2 Anchors All Mahogany Wood, recently refinished.Location/Price: Marathon - $8,500

Sailboat Pearson 30 ft

South Portland, Maine

Make Pearson

Category Sailboats

Here is a rare opportunity to purchase a vessel with extensive upgrades for a fraction of cost. "Dancer" was purchased by the current owner in 2013, who replaced major systems and components with the intention of keeping her for many years. Over $30,000 was invested in the first year, however a sudden change of plans forces "Dancer" to go up for sale. All mechanical invoices are available for review. Upgrades include:New engine 2014New exhaust system 2013Cutlas bearing 2013Shaft and strut 2013Bilge pump 2013Propane system 2014New wheel 2014Sails---main and jib 2012 Please contact Eric Fortier at cell number 207-590-1360 (Toll-free 877-241-2594) where boat is locatedAt South Port Marine, 14 Ocean Street, South Portland, Maine 04106, USA (If you need additional information, call owner John Salo at 617-590-2244)

2011 30 ft Luhrs

St. Augustine, Florida

This is an Awesome Boat Priced to Sell, She is in Pristine ConditionThe Luhrs 30 Open Is very economical to operate, she burns 1 gallon per hour at 7 knots, can you imagine going fishing an burning only 10 gallons of fuel or $50 all day!She Has an Air Conditioned Cabin For the Wife and Kids To Get Out of the Heat or Weather As Well as a Large Head with Shower with Sleeping Space and If That Is Not Enough She Has a Galley With a Stovetop and Microwave and Sink She Gets Better Than A Mile Per Gallon at 22 knot Cruise with 300 Gallons She Has A 319 Mile Range and at Trolling Speed She Gets 7.6 Miles per Gallon and An Incredible Range Of 2052 Miles!She is 31' 10" Loa with 11'6" beamShe is Like New, Loaded With All The Extra's an Awesome Electronics Package with 110 Hours on Her Yanmars She Is Barely Broke In!Fresh Bottom Paint and New Zincs 9/14 Light Blue Hull, Twin Yanmar Diesels, Half tower, a 6 kW Kohler Generator, A/C, Automatic Trim Tabs, Epirb, USCG Safety Package, Microwave, Head, Shower, Enclosure, Sirius Sat Radio Raymarine E-120W GPS/ Chart Plotter/ Radar/ Sounder/Stealth Battery Charging System RayMarine ST70 Auto Pilot, Electric Windlass, Remote Spotlight, Autopilot Cell 561-405-5155 Email [email protected]

30 ft pontoon boat

Amherst, Ohio

30 ft pontoon boat very nice 150 mercury it has a bathroom and a kitchensink stove queen size bed a full size bed and a cal king size bed no holes in the seats coveing is about 4 years old motor is an 06 runs great the make is sun dancer party hut 30 and it comes with a trailer trailer tires are 4 years old the trailer is in great shape

30ft Aluminum Workboat Trawler

Nanaimo, British Columbia

Make McKay Cormack Ltd Victoria

Model Trawler

Category Trawler Boats

30ft Aluminum Trawler. Strong 4-53 GM diesel in very good condition. Dry exhaust. Heavy commercial construction. Equipped with VHF, searchlight, hyd steering, etc. New starter, batteries only 2 years old. Spartan workboat interior. No microwave, no fridge, no toilet, no shower, no autopilot, no current survey available, no hot little blonde suntanning on the foredeck. This is a proper small trawler style work boat that is simple and reliable, will go safely everywhere on the coast. Currently located in my back yard Yellow Point just south of Nanaimo. Estimated fuel consumption 2.4GPH at hull speed 7 knots. Builder McKay Cormack Ltd Victoria. Date unknown. No engine or service history available, hours unknown but your inspection will prove in very good condition. Very little smoke upon startup and then within a few seconds no smoke is clear. Your survey and mech insp welcomed. Serious inquires only. This is not a boat that would appeal to the yacht club types. Ready to go back into the water now with new zincs fitted, new cutlass bearing, new shaft packing, hull and prop cleaned, etc. Does need the top coating of antifouling immediately prior to launch. Will cost $300 for boat mover to put back into the water. This boat has outstanding seakeeping characteristics, a smooth graceful ride in rough weather with fantastic balance. Will deliver by licensed Master Mariner to your location under separate agreement. Would very much like to deliver from Canada to San Diego or Alaska for example. Canadian Registry Number C20246BC Look it up yourself for more info on this boat. http://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/4/vrqs-srib/eng/vessel-registrations/details/C20246BC Sold strictly on "As is Where is" basis. No warranties, claims, guarantees of any kind.

morage anorcortus Wa. 30ft.

Snohomish, Washington

30 ft slip at Skyline Marinea Ancortus Wa.  For sale  $ 60,000 or lease $ 360.00 per month Call 425-334-5266 ask for Clark

CARVER 30FT - GREAT DEAL!

Wantagh, New York

Model CARVER

Category Aft Cabin

Length 30 FT

HUGE! SLEEPS 8+, BACK AFT CABIN HAS TWO BEDS WITH DRESSER AND MIRROR, CLOSET, MAIN AREA HAS A QUEEN SIZE SLEEPER SOFA, TV AND BAR COMPARTMENT KITCHEN HAS MINI FRIDGERATOR, MICROWAVE, DOUBLE SINK, ALCOHOL/ELECTRIC STOVE V-BIRTH HAS TRIANGE SHAPE BED / SLEEPS 2-3 , DRAWS AND CLOSET AND BELOW CABINETS FOR MORE STORAGE DUAL STEERING - OUTSIDE TOP / INSIDE GALLY WINDLESS ACHOR AM/FM RADIO, DEPTH FINDER AND GADGES TOP CANOPY COVER FULL BATHROOM WITH STAND UP SHOWER/ HOT WATER / TOILET AND SINK WITH VANITY FULL MIRROR SHE MIGHT BE OLD BUT ONLY HAS 800HRS/ ENGINES START RIGHT UP BUT HAVENT TAKEN HER OUT IN 2 YEARS, LOW PRICE SELL AS IS CLEAN AND WELL KEPT BUT SUGGEST NEW CARPETING AND NEEDS SOME TLC, GREAT WINTER PROJECT TO SPRUCE HER UP! Just don't have time to use it anymore, kids all grown up, owned it for about 12 years. Great boat, lots of room and even great to live on board like previous owner did. Looking for a local sale within NY area. Presently locked in Bellmore, NY

30 FT Jet Boat Project

Marco Island, Florida

Make Trojan Hull

Model Cabin Cruiser

Category Downeast Boats

Length 35.0

Built in 1998, twin diesel jet boat cabin cruiser. Everything operational, needs top coat paint job. Over $30k in spare parts for the engine and jets. - Twin commercial saber diesels, 212 HP Each with 500 hours. - Turbo-charged after-cooled. Stainless steel exhaust and headers. - Dowty Jets - Bow Thruster $15k takes it all Located in Marco Island, FL

72'Trogan Express 30ft

Lanoka Harbor, New Jersey

Make Trogan

Model Express

Category Express Cruiser Boats

I'll start by saying this is a good project Boat, both engines are in excellent condition,!!but thay have not ben ran last two seasons it will need some T.L.C for the fly Deck other thin that its a good boat its worth the money. all so if needed ill send more photo's ask and ill send more detail of it and the engines and hull. all so I accept cash in person boat is 30'feet long and 10'Beam feet

Tracker 30ft pontoon boat

Birchwood, Tennessee

tracker pontoon boat 120 hp mercury outboard, has cabin,15 passenger cap. custom built trailer,good clean freash water paint

2011 30Ft Luhrs Open

West Palm Beach, Florida

Length 32.0

This is an Awesome Boat Priced to SellGo To www.Palm-Beach-Yachts.com For More InfoThe Luhrs 30 Open Is very economical to operate, she burns 1 gallon per hour at 7 knots, can you imagine going fishing an burning only 10 gallons of fuel or $50 all day!She Has an Air Conditioned Cabin For the Wife and Kids To Get Out of the Heat or Weather As Well as a Large Head with Shower with Sleeping Space and If That Is Not Enough She Has a Galley With a Stovetop and Microwave and Sink She Gets Better Than A Mile Per Gallon at 22 knot Cruise with 300 Gallons She Has A 319 Mile Range and at Trolling Speed She Gets 7.6 Miles per Gallon and An Incredible Range Of 2052 Miles!She is 31' 10" Loa with 11'6" beamShe is Like New, Loaded With All The Extra's an Awesome Electronics Package with 175 Hours on Her Yanmars She Is Barely Broke In!Fresh Bottom Paint in 9/14 and New Zincs in 4/15 Light Blue Hull, Twin Yanmar Diesels, Half tower, a 6 kW Kohler Generator, A/C, Automatic Trim Tabs, Epirb, USCG Safety Package, Microwave, Head, Shower, Enclosure, Sirius Sat Radio Raymarine E-120W & E-90W GPS/Chart Plotters/ Radar/ Sounder/Stealth Battery Charging System RayMarine ST70 Auto Pilot, VHF's/Electric Windlass, Remote Spotlight, Autopilot Contact James VanderVliet at Palm Beach Yacht Sales for additional information or to schedule a viewing. Cell number is (201) 280-0029 or email is [email protected] . Boat is located on Singer Island.

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Standard Assets

• Vacuum infused using carbon Fiber, and epoxy laminate
• Twin-step ventilated hull with tracking chine rails
• Chrome plated 316 stainless steel (SS) fasteners and hardware
• Tinned copper marine grade wiring
• Wire harnesses designed and constructed in-house
• Heavy Duty vinyl rub rail with stainless steel insert
• Variable deadrise stepped bottom v-hull
• LED Navigation lights in rub rail
• Self-bailing cockpit with oversized scuppers
• PVC composite transom, high density
• PPG Coraflon, anti-corrosion treatment on all aluminum
• Backing materials used throughout for self tapping screws
• Exceeds NMMA & ABYC Standards
• Wrap-around forward seating with easy access dry storage below
• All cushions secured in place with SS magnets
• Recess grab rails and multiple magnet cupholders
• Lounge area forward of console designed with density specific foams
• Magnetic, removable upholstered cushions
• Forward bow seating with backrest
• Anchor locker with 22# stainless steel plow anchor, free-fall windlass, fender storage (2) 10"x26", and unencumbered access to bow

TRANSOM ASSETS

• Transom mounted rod holders
• Bronze LED underwater lights, full spectrum RGB (two on transom)
• Stainless Steel Electro-polished electric trim tabs with LED indicators
• Stern anchor holder
• Sit on transom seating - reversible to face fore or aft
• Dual shadow caster LED underwater lights
• Electric fully-opening windshield with wiper and washer
• Wrap-around glass windshield with carbon fiber supports
• Bilge pumps - 3x2200 GPH, dual zone, with high-water alarm
• Two fire extinguishers, secured in dedicated lockers
• Recessed toe rails throughout cockpit
• Stainless steel and aluminum grab rails strategically located
• Two boarding ladders, telescopic, mounted in transom (port and starboard) – accessible from water
• Self-bailing cockpit w/ (three) 2” deck drains per side
• Dedicated throwable and life jacket storage

WORKSTATION

• Countertop with Corian insert cutting board
• Built-in tool holders
• Faucet, freshwater
• Tackle unit
• Frigid Rigid cooler

CABIN ASSETS

• 6'2" Headroom with ample rod storage
• Well appointed cabin with upholstery and teak accents
• Teak entry steps with usable storage
• Chilewich cabin flooring
• Stainless steel sink, Corian counters and electrically macerated head
• 18 gallon holding tank with overboard discharge
• Storage compartment
• ROKK smartphone induction charging mount
• 12V charging station
• Accent helm pad with mitigation
• Ergonomically designed layout
• Ritchie compass
• Digital steering with premium steering wheel
• Full engine and systems monitoring
• Illuminated digital switching
• Magnetic locations for cup holders and accessories embedded in fiberglass

Electronics

• Single Garmin 8612xsv
• Airmar 500 watt CHIRP transducer with SideVu and ClearVu
• Premium JL Audio stereo system with four 8.8", two 6.5", two 10" subwoofers, and two amplifiers producing 1,400 watts total with multi-zone head unit and NMEA integration
• Multi-zone, full-spectrum RGB LED lighting, underwater and throughout the boat
• Garmin digital switching with multiple zone controls

COCKPIT ASSETS

• Footrest for sit-on transom seating
• Bestinclass oversized cockpit
• Oversized service access hatches with HD SS gas strut stays

Electrical Assets

• AL rated tinned, color coded copper wire
• Waterproof Deutsch style connectors
• Heat sealed, mechanically crimped battery cables
• Custom electrical harness with Deutsch connections
• Chafe protection and servicing loops
• HD marine AGM deep/dual cycle batteries

HARDTOP & WINDSHIELD

• Integrated hardtop with electrically operated, fully opening
• windshield with wiper and washer
• Tempered glass on all windows
• Razer LED light bar
• Front, rear, port, starboard speaker lights
• Integrated carbon fiber hardtop support structure

ENGINE OPTIONS

• Twin Mercury V10 350 with Joystick
• Twin Mercury V10 400 with Joystick
• Twin Mercury V8 300
• Twin Mercury V6 300

JOYSTICK OPTIONS

• Mercury - JPO Joystick
• Yamaha - HelmMaster EX Joystick w/ Auto Pilot

HULL SIDES ONLY COLOR

• Bahama Blue - Gel Coat
• Desert Sand - Gel Coat
• Fjord White - Gel Coat
• Ice Blue - Gel Coat
• Kingston Gray - Gel Coat
• Seafoam Green - Gel Coat

FULL HULL COLOR

Underside of the hardtop color, upholstery color.

• Oyster/Winter Gray w/ Winter Gray Interior

CANVAS OPTIONS

• Upholstery Cover Package
• Upholstery Tower Cover Package

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Mechanical options.

• Air Conditioner, 5,000 BTU 12V
• Garmin GSD 26 Premium Sounder Module / Dual 1000W Airmar CHIRP Transducer, (Low and High)

Hardtop OPTIONS

• ACR LED Searchlight w/ Remote
• Aft Dougherty Boat Shade w/ Carbon Poles w/ LED Illumination
• Cobia Upper Station, Stand Thru - Full Featured
• FLIR m232 Thermal Night Vision Camera
• Fwd Dougherty Boat Shade w/ Carbon Poles w/ LED Illumination
• Garmin Fantom GMR 24 Dome
• Garmin Fantom GMR 54 Open Array
• Garmin GXM 54 SiriusXM Satellite Weather/Radio Antenna
• GEM Deluxe Outriggers with 18’ Carbon Poles
• Dual Garmin Screens 8612xsv & Chart Plotter
• Dual Garmin Screens 8616xsv & Chart Plotter

Misc. OPTIONS

• Boarding Grab rail
• HD Polished Stainless Steel Tow Eye
• Port side boarding ladder
• Winterization

Fishing OPTIONS

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The all-new Spirit 30 is the smallest yacht ever produced by the well regarded British yard which specialises in modern classic wooden yachts. Rupert Holmes reports

The sleek classic style of all Spirit Yachts is guaranteed to turn heads and the Ispwich-based yard’s smallest new model for many years, the spirit 30 is no exception.

The Spirit 30 follows the well-proven format of a light displacement, modern hull shape below the water allied to a performance rig and sails. It’s a combination that delivers speeds which belie the boat’s modest dimensions.

During the commissioning sail, for example, the Spirit 30 recorded 6.8 knots of boat speed close-hauled and 10 knots off the wind in 18-20 knots of breeze.

Yet this is civilised vessel with a self-tacking furling jib and all sail controls led aft for easy single and short-handed sailing. The first example is an open day sailer with a large cockpit, although there are also plans for a version with a cuddy and basic overnight accommodation.

Auxiliary power is from a Torqeedo Cruise 4.0FP electric pod drive. This offers a 16-mile range at five knots with the standard battery and a maximum speed under power of 6.5 knots.

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Typically three layers of timber are epoxy glued together, creating an extremely stiff, yet very light, monocoque structure. A protective outer layer of glass cloth and epoxy is then applied, which enhances waterproofing and provides impact resistance.

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Orcas Sink 50-Foot Yacht Off the Coast of Morocco

The vessel’s two passengers were evacuated onto an oil tanker in the Strait of Gibraltar. The incident marks the fifth vessel the mammals have sunk in recent years

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The boat-ramming orcas are back in action: Two people had to be rescued from a sailing yacht in the Strait of Gibraltar after the black-and-white marine mammals damaged the vessel so badly it later sank, reporters Reuters ’ David Latona.

The incident occurred around 9 a.m. local time Sunday, some 14 miles north of Cape Spartel in northern Morocco. Passengers aboard the 50-foot Alboran Cognac felt blows to the yacht’s hull and saw that the rudder had been damaged. As water began leaking onto the ship, they contacted the Maritime Rescue Coordination Center in Tarifa, Spain, which directed them to prepare for an emergency rescue.

About an hour later, a nearby oil tanker picked up the two crew members, who were customers of Spain-based Alboran Charter , which owns the yacht, reports the Washington Post ’s Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff.

The boat took on more water and sank soon after. It’s not clear how many orcas targeted the vessel.

The sinking of the Alboran Cognac is the latest in a string of incidents involving orcas and ships in the Strait of Gibraltar. The highly intelligent, social marine mammals made headlines last spring , when they sank a Swiss yacht called Champagne off the coast of Spain. In November, they brought down another ship , a Polish sailing yacht called the Grazie Mamma .

But the animals’ unusual behavior goes back even further: Since 2020, mariners have reported 700 interactions between orcas and ships in the Strait of Gibraltar, per Reuters. The Alboran Cognac is the fifth vessel orcas have sunk in the last three years, reports Live Science ’s Harry Baker.

Most of the incidents have been recorded in the Strait of Gibraltar, a waterway linking the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. The strait, which is bordered by Morocco to the south and by Spain to the north, is home to a distinct—and critically endangered —subpopulation of fewer than 50 orcas .

However, last June, orcas also rammed into a ship in the North Sea between Scotland and Norway, roughly 2,000 miles away from the Strait of Gibraltar. Scientists weren’t quite sure what to make of that incident, which raised the possibility that the destructive behavior was spreading to different groups of orcas.

In the meantime, authorities are urging mariners in the Strait of Gibraltar to exercise caution this summer. Spain’s Maritime Safety and Rescue Society recommends avoiding a large area between the Gulf of Cádiz and the Strait of Gibraltar; the agency also suggests that mariners sail as close to the coast as possible, especially from May to August, when orcas are more likely to be in the region.

If sailors do encounter orcas, the agency recommends they keep the vessel moving and head toward shallower waters. People onboard the ship should remain in the middle of the vessel and not approach the sides, where they may be at risk of falling overboard.

The agency also asked mariners to notify authorities of any orca encounters and, if possible, to take photographs of the creatures for identification.

Scientists remain puzzled by the orcas’ destructive behavior. A leading hypothesis is that a female nicknamed “White Gladis” started ramming into ships after having some sort of traumatic run-in with a vessel; she may also have been pregnant when she first started targeting ships. Since orcas are social creatures, other members of White Gladis’ group may have simply followed her lead and mimicked her actions.

“The idea of revenge is a great story, but there’s no evidence for it,” said Lori Marino , a neuroscientist and the founder and president of the Whale Sanctuary Project, to BBC Newsbeat ’s Shaun Dacosta last year.

Another possibility is that the orcas are curious about ships, or maybe, they’re just having fun.

“They’re probably socializing, yucking it up with each other about their adventures without realizing the terror they’re creating in their moments of joy,” said Andrew Trites , a marine mammal researcher at the University of British Columbia in Canada, to Business Insider ’s Erin Heger last summer.

From January to May 2024, the interactions recorded by the GT Orcas APP and @crewingservice were a total of 26. It is a 65% lower than the 2023 records and 40% less than the average. Interactions have been reduced since the wide distribution of the orcas. — Orca Ibérica GTOA (@Orca_Iberica) May 14, 2024

Orcas have also been known to temporarily exhibit other unusual behaviors, like placing dead salmon atop their heads. The boat-ramming behavior may be another, similarly short-lived fad that the Strait of Gibraltar orcas will eventually move on from.

And they may already be doing just that: Between January and May 2024, the number of reported interactions with orcas was 65 percent lower than during the same period in 2023 and 40 percent lower than the average for those months across 2021, 2022 and 2023, according to the Atlantic Orca Working Group .

Whatever the orcas’ motivations, scientists have urged onlookers to avoid assigning human emotions to the animals’ behaviors. Though the boat-ramming killer whales have given rise to internet memes and merchandise that suggests they’re plotting an “ orca uprising ,” researchers argue that the marine mammals are not acting with malicious intent.

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Orcas Sink Another Boat Near Iberia, Worrying Sailors Before Summer

Two people were rescued on Sunday after orcas damaged their boat near the Strait of Gibraltar, where the animals have caused havoc in recent years.

By Isabella Kwai

Summer is on the way, meaning that the orcas are out to play near the Strait of Gibraltar — which is bad news for sailors.

Two people were rescued on Sunday after an attack by a group of orcas caused enough damage to sink their boat, according to the Spanish maritime rescue service. It was the fifth such sinking in waters off the Iberian Peninsula and North Africa in recent years.

The Alboran Cognac, a sailing yacht about 50 feet long, was approached by the animals on Sunday morning, some 14 miles off Cape Spartel in Morocco, the rescue service said. Crew members onboard reported that the animals had slammed the hull, damaged the rudder and caused a leak.

A nearby oil tanker quickly maneuvered toward the boat and evacuated the two sailors, who were taken to Gibraltar, the rescue service said. The boat was left adrift, and the Moroccan authorities reported that it eventually sank.

It’s the first boat to sink in those waters this year after an orca-related mishap. A group of orcas that traverse the Strait of Gibraltar and nearby waters has plagued sailors and intrigued marine biologists , who are studying the population. Since 2020, orcas have disrupted dozens of sailing journeys in these high-traffic waters, in some cases slamming vessels hard enough to cause critical damage.

Last November, orcas slammed a yacht’s rudder for 45 minutes, causing its crew to abandon the vessel, which sank near the Tanger Med port.

The group is more likely to appear in the busy lanes around the Gulf of Cadiz and the Strait of Gibraltar between April and August, the Spanish government said in a news release, and sailors have spotted some of the orcas there in recent weeks.

Researchers do not know why the pod is targeting boats, but they have theorized that the behavior is a form of play for the curious apex predators. The interactions have become so frequent that they are now a multinational issue, involving scientists and officials from Spain, Portugal and Morocco. Online, anxious sailors have gathered to share advice on navigating “orca alley,” and biologists are tracking the orcas’ movements and testing methods that could deter them.

In the event of an orca encounter, the government advised in its release, boats should not stop but instead head toward shallower waters near the coast.

But the number of incidents may be declining: Researchers at the Atlantic Orca Working Group said on Monday that the number of orca interactions with boats between January and May had dropped some 40 percent, compared with that of similar periods in the past three years.

Isabella Kwai is a Times reporter based in London, covering breaking news and other trends. More about Isabella Kwai

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Orcas Sink 50-Foot Yacht As Second Summer Of Aquatic Rage Ignites

The region has seen several attacks over the past few years, and they're beginning to look thoroughly orca-strated..

Two sailors had their voyage cut unexpectedly short when orcas rammed the rudder and hull of their 15-meter (49-foot) yacht off the Atlantic coast of Portugal last weekend. There have been several similar attacks in this region since 2020, and though an official catalyst for the attacks isn’t known, researchers theorize it could be playful curiosity, or potential targeting of what the whales may perceive as competitors for local bluefin tuna, orca’s favorite meal. Maybe orcas have a Kia Boys-style social media trend happening that allows them to realize how easy it is to sink a yacht.

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Thankfully this particular attack resulted in no human injuries, as the two sailors on the damaged vessel alerted rescue services and a nearby oil tanker took them aboard and safely delivered them to Gibraltar. Their yacht wasn’t so lucky, as it was left adrift and eventually sank. The passengers reported feeling random bumps to the hull and the rudder followed by water leaking into their boat. CNN reports,

The incident is the latest example of recurring orca rammings around the Gibraltar Strait that separates Europe from Africa and off the Atlantic coast of Portugal and northwestern Spain. Experts believe them to involve a subpopulation of about 15 individuals given the designation “Gladis.” According to the research group GTOA, which tracks populations of the Iberian orca sub-species, there have been nearly 700 interactions since orca attacks on ships in the region were first reported in May 2020.

Whatever the motivation, these killer whales have made quite a statement against the yachting community in the region. Orcas are the largest members of the dolphin family, so they can be deviously smart and massively destructive creatures. It seems like these repeated attacks are well-orca-strated, and often involve attacks to ship rudders showing the whales have a rudder-mentary understanding of how to disable a boat. If you’re planning a sailing trip through the Strait of Gibraltar, maybe consider a safer alternative like donating some of your excessive wealth to a charity instead.

Orcas sink sailing yacht in Strait of Gibraltar

An unknown number of orcas have sunk a sailing yacht after ramming it in Moroccan waters in the Strait of Gibraltar, Spain’s maritime rescue service said on Monday, a new attack in what has become a trend in the past four years.

The vessel Alboran Cognac, which measured 15 metres (49 feet) in length and carried two people, encountered the highly social apex predators, also known as killer whales, at 9 a.m. local time (0700 GMT) on Sunday, the service said.

The passengers reported feeling sudden blows to the hull and rudder before water started seeping into the ship. After alerting the rescue services, a nearby oil tanker took them onboard and transported them to Gibraltar.

The yacht was left adrift and eventually sank.

The incident is the latest example of  recurring orca rammings  around the Gibraltar Strait that separates Europe from Africa and off the Atlantic coast of Portugal and northwestern Spain.

Experts believe them to involve a subpopulation of about 15 individuals given the designation “Gladis.”

According to the research group GTOA, which tracks populations of the Iberian orca sub-species, there have been nearly 700 interactions since orca attacks on ships in the region were first reported in May 2020.

Researchers are unsure about the causes for the behaviour, with leading theories including it being a playful manifestation of the mammals’ curiosity, a social fad or the intentional targeting of what they perceive as competitors for their favourite prey, the local bluefin tuna.

Although known as killer whales, endangered orcas are part of the dolphin family. They can measure up to eight metres and weigh up to six tonnes as adults.

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Orcas Sink 49-Foot Yacht in Mystifying Trend Around the Strait of Gibraltar

An unknown number of orcas sunk a sailing yacht in Moroccan waters in the Strait of Gibraltar on Sunday, according to Spain’s maritime rescue service. While orcas are typically peaceful, this is the latest in a string of attacks that have hit the region in the past four years.

Reuters reports that a 49-foot-long vessel, named the Alboran Cognac, carried two people and encountered the high social apex predators at 9 am local time on Sunday. The passengers reported sudden blows to the hull and rudder before the water started seeping into the ship. A nearby oil tanker rescued the two onboard and transported them to Gibraltar. The yacht was left to sink into the ocean.

Experts believe the orcas involved to be a subpopulation of about 15 individuals given the name “Gladis.” This group of juvenile males has sunk several yachts in the Strait of Gibraltar over the last four years, but experts are somewhat baffled as to why. While typically peaceful animals, the Gladis pod has plagued the small strip of water separating Europe and Africa for years.

There have been nearly 700 interactions between orcas and ships in the Strait of Gibraltar region since May 2020, according to Reuters. At the time, it seemed like one of many dystopian things going on in the world during the global pandemic. But the trend continues today, and we still don’t have much more of an explanation as to why this happens.

In 2020, photos of the Gladis pod revealed several injuries on the orcas’ bodies, possibly indicating previous run-ins with fishing boats. In a 2023 interview with NPR, director of the Orca Behavior Institute Monika Wieland Shields said we don’t know the motivation, but this could be a defense behavior based on previous trauma. It’s possible the orcas had negative experiences with a fishing boat, so now they see all large boats as a threat.

“I definitely think orcas are capable of complex emotions like revenge,” she told NPR. “I don’t think we can completely rule it out.”

However, Shields doesn’t completely subscribe to the “revenge” hypothesis. There have been plenty of other times when orcas around the world were targeted by boats, and they’ve never responded in this way before. Further, it doesn’t seem that this behavior is spreading to other orca pods.

Another theory is that ramming boats is just the latest orca fad, according to Renaud de Stephanis, president and coordinator at CIRCE Conservación Information and Research, a cetacean research group based in Spain. He told NPR in 2022 that “this is a game” for the orcas, and when they “ have their own adult life, it will probably stop. ” As orcas grow older, they have to help the pod hunt for food and have less time to play with sailboats.

Director of Bay Cetology, Jared Towers, told NPR that fads like this come and go in the orca society. Towers said some orcas in the Pacific in the 1990s would kill fish and swim around with it on their head. Now we don’t see that anymore. Hopefully, the boat ramming phenomenon will come and go like any other trend.

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Chinese coast guard shadows Filipino activists sailing toward disputed shoal

The disputed shoal is in the South China Sea, where Beijing’s coast guard and suspected militia ships have used powerful water cannons to ward off what they regard as intruders. Activists and volunteers belonging to a nongovernment coalition called Atin Ito planned to float small territorial buoys and distribute food packs and fuel to Filipino fishermen near the shoal.

In this photo provided by the Philippine Coast Guard, fishing boats carrying activists and volunteers belonging to a nongovernment coalition called Atin Ito, Tagalog for This is Ours, pass by waters off Palauig Point, Zambales province, northwestern Philippines as they head towards Scarborough Shoal on Wednesday May 15, 2024. A flotilla of about 100 mostly small fishing boats led by Filipino activists sailed Wednesday to a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, where Beijing’s coast guard and suspected militia ships have used powerful water cannons to ward off what they regard as intruders. (Philippine Coast Guard via AP)

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In this photo provided by Atin-Ito/Akbayan Party, activists and volunteers on fishing boats begin their journey at Masinloc, Zambales province, northwestern Philippines on Wednesday May 15, 2024. A flotilla of about 100 mostly small fishing boats led by Filipino activists sailed Wednesday to a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, where Beijing’s coast guard and suspected militia ships have used powerful water cannons to ward off what they regard as intruders. (Atin-Ito/Akbayan Party via AP)

In this photo provided by Atin-Ito/Akbayan Party, belonging to a nongovernment coalition called Atin Ito, Tagalog for This is Ours, place symbolic bouys in the waters off Palauig Point, Zambales province, northwestern Philippines before heading towards Scarborough Shoal on Wednesday May 15, 2024. A flotilla of about 100 mostly small fishing boats led by Filipino activists sailed Wednesday to a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, where Beijing’s coast guard and suspected militia ships have used powerful water cannons to ward off what they regard as intruders. (Atin-Ito/Akbayan Party via AP)

FILE - This undated photo provided by Philippine Coast Guard on Sept. 26, 2023, a diver cutting rope tied to a floating barrier in the Scarborough Shoal, South China Sea. A flotilla of about 100 mostly small fishing boats led by Filipino activists sailed Wednesday, May 15, 2024 to a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, where Beijing’s coast guard and suspected militia ships have used powerful water cannons to ward off what they regard as intruders.(Philippine Coast Guard via AP, File)

In this photo provided by Atin-Ito/Akbayan Party, activists and volunteers begin their journey at Masinloc, Zambales province, northwestern Philippines on Wednesday May 15, 2024. A flotilla of about 100 mostly small fishing boats led by Filipino activists sailed Wednesday to a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, where Beijing’s coast guard and suspected militia ships have used powerful water cannons to ward off what they regard as intruders. (Atin-Ito/Akbayan Party via AP)

In this photo provided by Atin-Ito/Akbayan Party, activists and volunteers on fishing boats prepare for their journey at Masinloc, Zambales province, northwestern Philippines on Wednesday May 15, 2024. A flotilla of about 100 mostly small fishing boats led by Filipino activists sailed Wednesday to a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, where Beijing’s coast guard and suspected militia ships have used powerful water cannons to ward off what they regard as intruders. (Atin-Ito/Akbayan Party via AP)

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Chinese coast guard ships shadowed a group of Filipino activists and fishermen sailing on wooden boats toward a disputed shoal in the South China Sea which Beijing has fiercely guarded from what it regards as intruders.

The Philippine coast guard deployed three patrol ships and a light plane to keep watch from a distance on the group of about 100 people who set off from western Zambales province to assert Manila’s sovereignty over Scarborough Shoal and surrounding waters. Dozens of journalists joined the three-day voyage.

The navy also dispatched a ship to help keep an eye on the participants.

The four wooden boats carrying the Filipinos were still far from the shoal when at least two Chinese coast guard ships began shadowing them at nightfall, said Emman Hizon, one of the organizers, adding that the participants remained in high spirits and would not turn back.

Some chanted “Atin Ito” — the name of the group, which means “This is ours” in Tagalog — repeatedly after they spotted the Chinese coast guard ships.

“Atin Ito contingent will continue with its course,” Hizon said.

“Our boats are exercising evasive maneuvers while the Philippine coast guard continues to maintain its close distance to the convoy to thwart any further attempt from Chinese coast guard vessels,” Hizon said

The convoy was expected to reach the area of the shoal Thursday morning, the organizers said, adding they would seek to avoid confrontations but were ready for any contingencies. The group plans to lay down symbolic territorial buoys and provide food packs and fuel to Filipino fishermen in the high seas near the shoal.

“Our mission is peaceful, based on international law and aimed at asserting our sovereign rights,” said Rafaela David, a lead organizer. “We will sail with determination, not provocation, to civilianize the region and safeguard our territorial integrity.”

In December, the group mounted an expedition to another disputed shoal but cut the trip short after being tailed by a Chinese ship.

China effectively seized Scarborough Shoal, a triangle-shaped atoll with a vast fishing lagoon ringed by mostly submerged coral outcrops, by surrounding it with its coast guard ships after a tense 2012 standoff with Philippine government ships.

Angered by China’s action, the Philippine government brought the territorial disputes to international arbitration in 2013 and largely won, with a tribunal in The Hague ruling three years later that China’s expansive claims based on historical grounds in the busy seaway were invalid under the 1982 U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea.

The ruling declared Scarborough Shoal a traditional fishing area for Chinese, Filipino and Vietnamese fishermen. In the past, fishermen have anchored in the shoal to avoid large waves in the high seas in stormy weather.

China refused to participate in the arbitration, rejected the outcome and continues to defy it.

Two weeks ago, Chinese coast guard and suspected militia ships used water cannons on Philippine coast guard and fisheries ships patrolling Scarborough Shoal, damaging both vessels.

The Philippines condemned the Chinese coast guard’s action on the shoal, which lies in the Southeast Asian nation’s internationally recognized exclusive economic zone. The Chinese coast guard said it took a “necessary measure” after the Philippine ships “violated China’s sovereignty.”

Asked about the Atin Ito convoy on Wednesday, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said, “If the Philippine side abuses China’s goodwill and infringes on China’s territorial sovereignty and jurisdiction, China will safeguard its rights and take countermeasures in accordance with the law, and the responsibilities and consequences incurred will be borne entirely by the Philippine side.”

In addition to the Philippines and China, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan have also been involved in the territorial disputes .

Chinese coast guard ships have also ventured into waters close to Vietnam, Malaysia and Indonesia in the past, sparking tensions and protests, but the Southeast Asian nations with considerable economic ties with China have not been as aggressively critical of Beijing’s increasingly assertive actions.

The Philippines has released videos of its territorial faceoffs with China and invited journalists to witness the hostilities in the high seas in a strategy to gain international support , sparking a war of words with Beijing.

The increasing frequency of the skirmishes between the Philippines and China has led to minor collisions, injured Filipino navy personnel and damaged supply boats in recent months. It has sparked fears the territorial disputes could degenerate into an armed conflict between China and the United States , a longtime treaty ally of the Philippines.

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