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Pearl 30 Performance

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

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PHRF Fleet Position

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

Cruiser/Racer 90–150
Cruiser 150–210
Heavy Cruiser 210–300
Contessa 32 174s/nm
Contessa 26 219s/nm
Alberg 30 228s/nm

How It Compares

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

Pearl 30 Alberg 30 Contessa 26 Contessa 32
Dimensions
LOA 30.3 25.5 32.0
LWL 21.7 20.0 24.0
Beam 8.8 7.5 9.5
Displacement 9 5 9
Ballast 3 2 4
Sail Area 410 233 433
Performance
PHRF 228 219 174
SA/Disp 15.2 12.2 15.5
Bal/Disp 36.7 42.6 47.4
Comfort 31.9 26.3 27.7
Capsize 1.69 1.71 1.80
Hull Speed 6.2 6.0 6.6