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Catalina 30 Tall Rig

Description

The Catalina 30 Tall Rig is a versatile coastal cruising sailboat designed by Frank V. Butler and built by Catalina Yachts from 1974 to 2008, with over 6,400 units produced across all variants—making it one of the most popular production sailboats ever. The "Tall Rig" configuration features a mast approximately 2 feet taller than the standard rig, increasing sail area for better performance in light winds and improved upwind pointing ability, while maintaining the boat's reputation for easy handling and stability. It's ideal for weekend sails, family cruising, or club racing, with a spacious interior that sleeps up to 7 and a forgiving design suitable for novice and experienced sailors alike.

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Construction Details

Designer	Frank Butler
Builder	Catalina Yachts
Length	29.920 ft
LOA	29.920 ft
LWL	25.000 ft
Beam	10.830 ft
Displacement	10200 lb
Ballast	4200 lb
Max Draft	5.250 ft
Year Built	1974

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The standard boat dimensions

i	43 ft
j	13.16 ft
p	37 ft
e	12 ft
p2	-
e2	-
i2	-
j2	-

I	J	P	E	P2	E2	I2	J2
43 ft	13.16 ft	37 ft	12 ft	-	-	-	-

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An asterisk indicates that a computer algorithm was used to determine the dimension based on sailboat rig dimensions (usually the I, J, P, and E)

Catalina 30 Tall Rig - MAINSAIL

Luff	37 ft - (11278 mm)
Foot	12 ft - (3658 mm)
Leech	* 37.26 ft - (11357 mm)
Tack Angle	* 83.1 °
Diagonal	37.5 ft - (11430 mm)
Head (inches)	* 5.25 in - (133 mm)
Area	* 227.23 ft²
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Catalina 30 Tall Rig - MAINSAIL

Luff	* 37 ft - (11278 mm)
Foot	* 12 ft - (3658 mm)
Leech	* 38.26 ft - (11662 mm)
Tack Angle	* 88 °
Diagonal	* 38.5 ft - (11735 mm)
Head (inches)	* 5.25 in - (133 mm)
Area	* 228.89 ft²
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Catalina 30 Tall Rig - JIBSAIL

Luff	41.75 ft - (12725 mm)
Foot	15.5 ft - (4724 mm)
Leech	39 ft - (11887 mm)
Percentage LP	* 110.03 %
Length Perpendicular	* 14.48 ft - (4414 mm)
Deck Angle	* 3.91 °
Area	* 302.22 ft²
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Catalina 30 Tall Rig - JIBSAIL

Luff	41.75 ft - (12725 mm)
Foot	14.5 ft - (4420 mm)
Leech	38.25 ft - (11659 mm)
Percentage LP	* 100.76 %
Length Perpendicular	* 13.26 ft - (4042 mm)
Deck Angle	* 6.87 °
Area	* 276.76 ft²
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Catalina 30 Tall Rig - JIBSAIL

Luff	42.25 ft - (12878 mm)
Foot	16.42 ft - (5005 mm)
Leech	39 ft - (11887 mm)
Percentage LP	* 115.2 %
Length Perpendicular	* 15.16 ft - (4621 mm)
Deck Angle	* 5.6 °
Area	* 320.19 ft²
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Catalina 30 Tall Rig - JIBSAIL

Luff	40 ft - (12192 mm)
Foot	16 ft - (4877 mm)
Leech	36 ft - (10973 mm)
Percentage LP	* 109.35 %
Length Perpendicular	* 14.39 ft - (4386 mm)
Deck Angle	* 8.93 °
Area	* 287.75 ft²
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Catalina 30 Tall Rig - JIBSAIL

Luff	41.75 ft - (12725 mm)
Foot	16.5 ft - (5029 mm)
Leech	37 ft - (11278 mm)
Percentage LP	* 110.71 %
Length Perpendicular	* 14.57 ft - (4441 mm)
Deck Angle	* 10.96 °
Area	* 304.19 ft²
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Catalina 30 Tall Rig - GENOA

Luff	41.25 ft - (12573 mm)
Foot	18.42 ft - (5614 mm)
Leech	39 ft - (11887 mm)
Percentage LP	* 131.53 %
Length Perpendicular	* 17.31 ft - (5276 mm)
Deck Angle	* 2.99 °
Area	* 356.99 ft²
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Catalina 30 Tall Rig - GENOA

Luff	41.5 ft - (12649 mm)
Foot	19.83 ft - (6044 mm)
Leech	38.75 ft - (11811 mm)
Percentage LP	* 139.82 %
Length Perpendicular	* 18.4 ft - (5608 mm)
Deck Angle	* 4.88 °
Area	* 381.78 ft²
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Catalina 30 Tall Rig - GENOA

Luff	* 42.72 ft - (13021 mm)
Foot	* 21.15 ft - (6447 mm)
Leech	* 40.29 ft - (12280 mm)
Percentage LP	* 150 %
Length Perpendicular	* 19.74 ft - (6017 mm)
Deck Angle	* 4.03 °
Area	* 421.62 ft²
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Catalina 30 Tall Rig - GENOA

Luff	41.67 ft - (12701 mm)
Foot	20.92 ft - (6376 mm)
Leech	38 ft - (11582 mm)
Percentage LP	* 144.38 %
Length Perpendicular	* 19 ft - (5791 mm)
Deck Angle	* 7.74 °
Area	* 395.82 ft²
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Catalina 30 Tall Rig - GENOA

Luff	41.75 ft - (12725 mm)
Foot	17.67 ft - (5386 mm)
Leech	39 ft - (11887 mm)
Percentage LP	* 125.15 %
Length Perpendicular	* 16.47 ft - (5020 mm)
Deck Angle	* 4.21 °
Area	* 343.83 ft²
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Catalina 30 Tall Rig - GENOA

Luff	41.5 ft - (12649 mm)
Foot	19 ft - (5791 mm)
Leech	39.25 ft - (11963 mm)
Percentage LP	* 135.56 %
Length Perpendicular	* 17.84 ft - (5438 mm)
Deck Angle	* 3.11 °
Area	* 370.17 ft²
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Catalina 30 Tall Rig - GENOA

Luff	41.25 ft - (12573 mm)
Foot	21.25 ft - (6477 mm)
Leech	38.83 ft - (11835 mm)
Percentage LP	* 150.15 %
Length Perpendicular	* 19.76 ft - (6023 mm)
Deck Angle	* 4.58 °
Area	* 407.5 ft²
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Catalina 30 Tall Rig - DRIFTER

Luff	42.75 ft - (13030 mm)
Foot	22.5 ft - (6858 mm)
Leech	38.75 ft - (11811 mm)
Perc LP	* 154.18 %
Length Perp	* 20.29 ft - (6184 mm)
Deck Angle	* 8.62 °
Area	* 433.6 ft²
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Catalina 30 Tall Rig - ASYMMETRICAL

Luff	43.5 ft - (13259 mm)
Foot	23.25 ft - (7087 mm)
Leech	41 ft - (12497 mm)
Perc LP	* 165 %
Area	* 759 ft²
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Catalina 30 Tall Rig - ASYMMETRICAL

Luff	43.5 ft - (13259 mm)
Foot	22.25 ft - (6782 mm)
Leech	41 ft - (12497 mm)
Perc LP	* 165 %
Area	* 726 ft²
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Catalina 30 Tall Rig - ASYMMETRICAL

Luff	* 42.72 ft - (13021 mm)
Foot	* 21.71 ft - (6617 mm)
Leech	* 39.3 ft - (11979 mm)
Perc LP	* 165 %
Area	* 695.59 ft²
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Catalina 30 Tall Rig - ASYMMETRICAL

Luff	43.5 ft - (13259 mm)
Foot	23 ft - (7010 mm)
Leech	39.75 ft - (12116 mm)
Perc LP	* 165 %
Area	* 750 ft²
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Catalina 30 Tall Rig - SPINNAKER

Stays	* 42.72 ft - (13021 mm)
MidGirth	* 23.69 ft - (7221 mm)
Foot	* 23.69 ft - (7221 mm)
Perc LP	* 180 %
Area	* 860 ft²
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Catalina 30 Tall Rig - STORMJIB

Luff	16 ft - (4877 mm)
Foot	8 ft - (2438 mm)
Leech	12 ft - (3658 mm)
Perc LP	* 44.15 %
Length Perp	* 5.81 ft - (1771 mm)
Deck Angle	* 26.42 °
Area	* 46.48 ft²
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Catalina 30 Tall Rig - STORMTRYSAIL

Luff	* 13.63 ft - (4154 mm)
Foot	* 12.53 ft - (3819 mm)
Leech	* 11.36 ft - (3463 mm)
Length Perp	* 11.36 ft - (3463 mm)
Tack Angle	* -25 °
Area	* 67 ft²
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Disclaimer. Boats are not all the same -- even when produced in the same factory of the same model. Sailrite does its best to publish accurate dimensions, but we often find it worthwhile to have our customers measure their boats carefully before we produce kits for them. You should take the same precautions, especially when the data is not from Sailrite. The information on this site is not guaranteed to be accurate. Sailrite offers this content as a service to our community, but takes no responsibility for the reliability of the data provided.

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