Hull Speed
The theoretical displacement-mode speed limit — determined by waterline length, not engine or sail power.
6.6 kts
A displacement hull pushes a bow wave whose speed is limited by the waterline length.
With a waterline of 24.0′, the Sabre 30 2 tops out around 6.6 knots in displacement mode — after that, the bow wave outruns the hull and resistance climbs steeply.
1.34 × √24.0′ LWL = 6.6 kts
Performance Ratios
Racing handicap, sail-carrying power, stability and comfort — and what each one actually tells you about a day on the water.
Ballast / Displacement
41.9%
Stiff enough to carry a big genoa comfortably into moderate breeze.
Displacement / Length
278
Moderate-heavy — carries provisions well, deliberate in light air.
Hull Speed
6.6kts
Pounds/Inch Immersion
5lbs
Weight needed to sink the hull one inch — loading sensitivity.
PHRF Fleet Position
Where the Sabre 30 2 sits on the PHRF handicap spectrum — lower numbers mean faster boats.
Sabre 30 1
Tartan 30
Catalina 30
Hunter 30
How It Compares
Side-by-side with the boats most often cross-shopped against the Sabre 30 2.
| Sabre 30 2 | Bristol 299 | Catalina 30 | Hunter 30 | Sabre 30 1 | Tartan 30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimensions | ||||||
| LOA | 29.9 | 29.9 | 29.9 | 29.9 | 29.9 | 29.9 |
| LWL | 24.0 | 24.0 | 25.0 | 25.6 | 24.0 | 24.3 |
| Beam | 10.0 | 10.2 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| Displacement | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| Ballast | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Sail Area | — | 391 | 446 | 417 | 431 | 449 |
| Performance | ||||||
| PHRF | — | — | 180 | 189 | 165 | 171 |
| SA/Disp | — | 14.9 | 15.2 | 14.5 | 16.5 | 17.0 |
| Bal/Disp | 41.9 | 41.6 | 41.2 | 39.4 | — | 41.1 |
| Comfort | — | 23.6 | 24.9 | 25.1 | 24.0 | 24.3 |
| Capsize | — | 1.98 | 2.00 | 1.91 | 1.96 | 1.94 |
| Hull Speed | — | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 6.6 | 6.6 |