Henderson 30
Description
The Henderson 30 is a high-performance, ultralight sportboat designed by Frank Henderson and built by Laguna Yachts (California) from 1994 to 2000, with around 80 hulls produced. Measuring exactly 30 ft LOA with a narrow 9 ft 9 in beam, retractable sprit, and extreme displacement of just 3,800 lbs (1,900 lbs in a bulb keel that lifts hydraulically for trailering), it was one of the first true modern sportboats to blend grand-prix speed with ramp-launch convenience. Carrying a towering fractional rig (SA/D often exceeding 40 upwind and 70+ downwind with its giant asymmetric spinnakers flown from a 10-ft carbon sprit), the boat speed in double digits is routine even in moderate breeze, while the wide-open cockpit and twin tillers encourage a full crew to hike hard on the rails. Below decks it is spartan racing minimalism: pipe berths, tiny head, no galley, and almost no interior volume, making it a pure racing machine rather than a cruiser. Highly influential in the sportboat revolution of the late 1990s and still competitive today in PHRF and one-design fleets, the Henderson 30 remains a thrilling, demanding ride that rewards skilled crews and punishes mistakes with spectacular speed or spectacular broaches.
Construction Details
| Designer | Frank Henderson |
|---|---|
| Builder | Laguna Yachts |
| Length | 31.000 ft |
| LOA | 30.830 ft |
| LWL | 28.750 ft |
| Beam | 9.830 ft |
| Displacement | 3850 lb |
| Max Draft | 7.000 ft |
| Min Draft | 1.750 ft |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 37.11 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 11.04 ft |
| p | 38.17 ft |
| e | 14.43 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37.11 ft | 11.04 ft | 38.17 ft | 14.43 ft | - | - | - | - |
Documents
Sails
Henderson 30 - MAINSAIL
| Luff | * 38.17 ft - (11634 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 14.43 ft - (4398 mm) |
| Leech | * 40.05 ft - (12207 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 88 ° |
| Diagonal | * 40.33 ft - (12293 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 6 in - (152 mm) |
| Area | * 283.55 ft² |
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Henderson 30 - JIBSAIL
| Luff | 36.75 ft - (11201 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 11.75 ft - (3581 mm) |
| Leech | 34.67 ft - (10567 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 100.36 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 11.08 ft - (3377 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 2.82 ° |
| Area | * 203.67 ft² |
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Henderson 30 - GENOA
| Luff | * 36.78 ft - (11211 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 17.69 ft - (5392 mm) |
| Leech | * 34.76 ft - (10595 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 150 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 16.56 ft - (5047 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 4.01 ° |
| Area | * 304.56 ft² |
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Henderson 30 - SPINNAKER
| Stays | * 36.78 ft - (11211 mm) |
|---|---|
| MidGirth | * 19.87 ft - (6056 mm) |
| Foot | * 19.87 ft - (6056 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 180 % |
| Area | * 621 ft² |
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