The Lancer 30 Mark III or Lancer 30-3, is an American sailboat that was designed by the Canadian firm C&C Design as a cruiser and first built in 1979.[1][2][3]

Lancer 30 Mark III
Development
DesignerC&C Design
LocationUnited States
Year1979
Builder(s)Lancer Yachts
RoleCruiser
NameLancer 30 Mark III
Boat
Displacement8,200 lb (3,719 kg)
Draft5.20 ft (1.58 m)
Hull
Typemonohull
Constructionfiberglass
LOA29.50 ft (8.99 m)
LWL24.00 ft (7.32 m)
Beam10.00 ft (3.05 m)
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefin keel
Ballast3,000 lb (1,361 kg)
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
I foretriangle height35.00 ft (10.67 m)
J foretriangle base12.90 ft (3.93 m)
P mainsail luff29.00 ft (8.84 m)
E mainsail foot9.80 ft (2.99 m)
Sails
Sailplanmasthead sloop
Mainsail area142.10 sq ft (13.202 m2)
Jib/genoa area225.75 sq ft (20.973 m2)
Total sail area367.85 sq ft (34.174 m2)

A development of the Lancer 30 Mark II, which came from the same molds as the C&C 30, the Lancer 30 Mark III design was developed into the Lancer 30 Mark IV.[1][3]

Production

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The design was built by Lancer Yachts in the United States starting in 1979, but it is now out of production.[1][3][4]

Design

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The Lancer 30 Mark III is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 8,200 lb (3,719 kg) and carries 3,000 lb (1,361 kg) of ballast.[1][3]

The boat has a draft of 5.20 ft (1.58 m) with the standard keel and a hull speed of 6.57 kn (12.17 km/h).[1][3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Lancer 30-3 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 7 July 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  2. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "C&C Design 1961 - 2017". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 1 March 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Lancer 30-3". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 18 April 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  4. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Lancer Yacht Corp. (USA) 1974 - 1986". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 20 June 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.