Chris Craft Capri 30
Description
The Chris-Craft Capri 30 is a classic fiberglass masthead sloop designed by the renowned naval architecture firm Sparkman & Stephens (S&S Design #1760) and built by Chris-Craft in the USA during their brief sailboat production era (influenced by shareholder Cornelius Shields). Production began in 1964, with an uncertain end date but likely limited to the mid-to-late 1960s as part of Chris-Craft's short-lived sailboat lineup (1962–1976 overall); exact production numbers are not well-documented in public sources, suggesting a relatively small run typical of the company's sailboat experiments. Special features include a keel/centerboard configuration for versatile shallow-water access (min draft ~3.75 ft, max ~9.17 ft), robust fiberglass construction, a heavy displacement hull for stability and coastal/offshore capability, and performance characteristics that make it reasonably stiff with excellent righting ability, though slightly underpowered in very light winds—ideal as a fast, stiff coastal cruiser/racer inspired by MORC designs.
Construction Details
| Designer | Sparkman and Stephens |
|---|---|
| Builder | Chris-Craft |
| Length | 30.000 ft |
| LOA | 30.000 ft |
| LWL | 25.000 ft |
| Beam | 9.670 ft |
| Displacement | 11740 lb |
| Ballast | 4000 lb |
| Max Draft | 3.750 ft |
| Year Built | 1964 |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 39 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 11.50 ft |
| p | 34.50 ft |
| e | 12 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 ft | 11.50 ft | 34.50 ft | 12 ft | - | - | - | - |
Sails
Chris Craft Capri 30 - MAINSAIL
| Luff | * 34.5 ft - (10516 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 12 ft - (3658 mm) |
| Leech | * 35.99 ft - (10970 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 88 ° |
| Diagonal | * 36.13 ft - (11012 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 5.25 in - (133 mm) |
| Area | 206.77 ft² |
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Chris Craft Capri 30 - JIBSAIL
| Luff | * 32.53 ft - (9915 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 15.04 ft - (4584 mm) |
| Leech | * 28.61 ft - (8720 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 115 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 13.23 ft - (4033 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 12 ° |
| Area | 215.12 ft² |
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Chris Craft Capri 30 - GENOA
| Luff | * 38.63 ft - (11774 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 18.41 ft - (5611 mm) |
| Leech | * 36.53 ft - (11134 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 150 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 17.25 ft - (5258 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 4 ° |
| Area | 333.2 ft² |
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Chris Craft Capri 30 - SPINNAKER
| Stays | * 38.63 ft - (11774 mm) |
|---|---|
| MidGirth | * 20.7 ft - (6309 mm) |
| Foot | * 20.7 ft - (6309 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 180 % |
| Area | 679.69 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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