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C&C 30 Performance

How the C&C 30 performs on the water — racing handicap, speed, sail-carrying power, stability and comfort.

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The C&C 30 is and respectable in club racing.

Performance Ratios

Racing handicap, sail-carrying power, stability and comfort — and what each one actually tells you about a day on the water.

PHRF Rating
132s/nm
Cruiser/racer — competitive in club racing, comfortable cruising.

PHRF Fleet Position

Where the C&C 30 sits on the PHRF handicap spectrum — lower numbers mean faster boats.

Racer 0–90
Cruiser/Racer 90–150
Cruiser 150–210
Capri 30 Catalina 111s/nm
C&C 30 132s/nm Cruiser/racer — competitive in club racing, comfortable cruising.
J/30 144s/nm
Cs 30 150s/nm
Cal 30 183s/nm

How It Compares

Side-by-side with the boats most often cross-shopped against the C&C 30.

C&C 30 Cal 30 Capri 30 Catalina Cs 30 J/30 Newport 30 3
Dimensions
LOA 30.0 30.0 30.0 30.0 30.0 30.0
LWL 24.5 25.0 25.4 25.0 26.5
Beam 10.0 10.8 10.3 10.8 10.7
Displacement 9 8 8 6 8
Ballast 3 3 3 2 2
Sail Area 420 387 462 436
Performance
PHRF 132 183 111 150 144
SA/Disp 14.9 15.5 18.5 20.8
Bal/Disp 36.5 37.5 43.0 39.3 30.6
Comfort 26.4 12.0 20.8 23.6
Capsize 1.89 2.62 2.05 1.73
Hull Speed 6.6 6.6 6.8 7.6