Olson 30 - The Boat

 
 

If you see any data that needs updating, please e-mail the changes to us.  Any further information on Olson 30's you have would be greatly appreciated by the National Class in their efforts to build and maintain a boat database!

The most difficult to keep up with is changing boat names as they change hands.  If you are able to provide the full hull number of any Olson 30, please do so.  The full hull numbers will allow us to find errors and duplications.

Here is an example of a full hull number: PCX301231280
Here is an explanation: PCX30 should be common and means it was built by Pacific Boats and is 30 feet / 123 is the hull number / 1280 is the date of Manufacture (Dec. 1980).

 

The Boat

  1. •Tips & Tweaks

  2. •Olson Background

  3. •Hull Database

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Stats

name                     Olson 30

LOA                         30’0”

LWL                         27’ 6”

Beam                       9’ 4”

displacement      3,600 lbs.

Ballst (fin)            1,900 lbs

Draft (fin)              5’ 1”

Sail Area                Main + 100% F/T  = 380; Spinnaker = 761

Ratings                   PHRF 96-117,  MORC 30.2

Sail Dimensions    I = 36’ 0”,  I = 11’ 9”,  P = 31’ 6”,  E = 10’ 9”

Construction       Hull and Deck: FG/Balsa


In 1978, George Olson designed the ultralight Olson 30. The Olson 30 was built from 1978 to 1984, 255 were reported built, however, the highest hull number reported still to be in existence is #246.