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Even though it was not designed as a racer, the boat has had success on the racing circuit, including International Offshore Rule, PHRF, MORC and also one-design. [5] In a 2000 used boat review Darrell Nicholson wrote in Practical Sailor, "the Pearson 30 is an active sailor’s boat. We find it responsive, and a pleasure to sail.
The largest may carry thousands of passengers in a single trip, and are some of the largest ships in the world by gross tonnage (GT), bigger than many large cargo ships. Cruise ships started to exceed ocean liners in size and capacity in the mid-1990s; [2] before then, few were more than 50,000 GT. [3]
The boat is normally fitted with a two horsepower outboard motor for docking and maneuvering. [2] [3] The cabin has sleeping accommodation for two people with a double "V"-berth in the cabin. Interior seating is port and starboard just aft of the "V"-berth at the companionway. A head is located under the aft end of the "V"-berth. [3]
The boat has a draft of 2.83 ft (0.86 m) with the standard keel. [1] [3] The boat is normally fitted with a small 3 to 6 hp (2 to 4 kW) well-mounted outboard motor for docking and maneuvering. [1] [3] The design was available as a two-berth daysailer/overnighter model with a shorter cabin or as a four-berth cruiser.
The three cabin interior adds a second aft cabin, while the four cabin arrangement divides the bow cabin in two. The galley is located on the starboard side, at the companionway ladder. The galley is L-shaped and is equipped with a four-burner stove, a refrigerator, freezer and a double sink.
The cabin has rectangular ports. A free-standing catboat rig, with a carbon fiber mast was a factory option. The boat displaces 2,700 lb (1,225 kg) and carries 900 lb (408 kg) of ballast. [1] [2] The boat has a draft of 2.08 ft (0.63 m) with the standard wing keel. [1] [2]
The design has sleeping accommodation for two adults and two children, with a small double "V"-berth in the bow cabin and quarter berths in the main cabin. A cabin "pop-top" adds some headroom when open. A galley is optional, as is the portable head. The cabin was described by Darrell Nicholson in a Practical Sailor review as "cramped and ...
Catalina Yachts is a U.S.-based builder of fiberglass monohull sloop-rigged sailboats ranging in sizes from eight to 54 feet in length. It was founded in 1969 in Hollywood, California by Frank Butler. [1] Catalina Yachts is one of the largest boat manufacturers in the world, with over 80,000 boats manufactured to date. [2]