Choate 30 (Schumacher 30)
Description
The Choate 30 (also known as the Schumacher 30) is an extremely rare, high-performance fiberglass sailboat built by Dencho Marine (Dennis Choate's yard in Long Beach, California) starting around 1981. Designed by Carl Schumacher (a respected West Coast naval architect known for fast, light IOR-influenced racers like the Santa Cruz 50 series), only about 5 hulls were reportedly produced. This boat fits the Choate/Dencho style: lightweight, stiff, and optimized for speed in Southern California conditions (light to moderate winds, coastal racing, or occasional offshore like the Ensenada Race circuit). It's a fractional sloop racer/cruiser with a big rig relative to displacement, emphasizing upwind punch and planing potential downwind—more of a "high performer" than a heavy cruiser. Owners (in limited forum mentions) praise its build quality, responsiveness, and fun factor, though it's tender (heels easily) and not ideal for heavy bluewater due to low comfort ratios.
Construction Details
| Designer | Carl Schumacher |
|---|---|
| Builder | Dencho Marine |
| Length | 30.000 ft |
| LOA | 29.920 ft |
| LWL | 24.500 ft |
| Beam | 10.000 ft |
| Displacement | 6300 lb |
| Ballast | 2900 lb |
| Max Draft | 5.250 ft |
| Year Built | 1981 |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 37.50 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 11.42 ft |
| p | 37.20 ft |
| e | 13.50 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37.50 ft | 11.42 ft | 37.20 ft | 13.50 ft | - | - | - | - |
Sails
Choate 30 (Schumacher 30) - MAINSAIL
| Luff | * 37.2 ft - (11339 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 13.5 ft - (4115 mm) |
| Leech | * 38.96 ft - (11875 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 88.01 ° |
| Diagonal | * 39.13 ft - (11927 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 6 in - (152 mm) |
| Area | 250.81 ft² |
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Choate 30 (Schumacher 30) - JIBSAIL
| Luff | * 31.36 ft - (9559 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 15.01 ft - (4575 mm) |
| Leech | * 27.45 ft - (8367 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 115 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 13.13 ft - (4002 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 12 ° |
| Area | 206.01 ft² |
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Choate 30 (Schumacher 30) - GENOA
| Luff | * 37.24 ft - (11351 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 18.34 ft - (5590 mm) |
| Leech | * 35.14 ft - (10711 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 150 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 17.13 ft - (5221 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 4 ° |
| Area | 318.92 ft² |
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Choate 30 (Schumacher 30) - SPINNAKER
| Stays | * 37.24 ft - (11351 mm) |
|---|---|
| MidGirth | * 20.56 ft - (6267 mm) |
| Foot | * 20.56 ft - (6267 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 180 % |
| Area | 650.81 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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