Newport 31

The Newport 31 is an American sailboat, that was designed by Gary Mull and first built in 1987. The design is out of production.[1][2][3]

Newport 31
Development
DesignerGary Mull
LocationUnited States
Year1987
Builder(s)Lindsay Plastics/Capital Yachts Inc.
Boat
Boat weight8,500 lb (3,856 kg)
Hull
ConstructionFiberglass
LOA30.67 ft (9.35 m)
LWL27.00 ft (8.23 m)
Beam10.50 ft (3.20 m)
Hull draft5.16 ft (1.57 m)
Hull appendages
Generalinternally-mounted spade-type rudder
Keel/board typefin keel
Ballast2,600 lb (1,179 kg)
Rig
GeneralMasthead sloop
I (foretriangle height)43.00 ft (13.11 m)
J (foretriangle base)12.67 ft (3.86 m)
P (mainsail luff)34.00 ft (10.36 m)
E (mainsail foot)10.25 ft (3.12 m)
Sails
Mainsail area272.41 sq ft (25.308 m2)
Jib/genoa area174.25 sq ft (16.188 m2)
Total sail area446.66 sq ft (41.496 m2)
Racing
PHRF180 (average)

The boat was built by Lindsay Plastics under their Capital Yachts Inc. brand in the United States.[1]

The Newport 31 is a development of the 1968 Mull-designed Newport 30.[1]

Design

The Newport 31 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a masthead sloop rig, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 8,500 lb (3,856 kg) and carries 2,600 lb (1,179 kg) of ballast.[1][2]

The boat has a draft of 5.16 ft (1.57 m) with the standard keel, but an optional shoal draft keel was also available.[1]

The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 180 with a high of 180 and low of 180. It has a hull speed of 6.96 kn (12.89 km/h).[2]

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See also

References
  1. Browning, Randy (2016). "Newport 31 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  2. InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Newport 31". Sailing Joy. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  3. Browning, Randy (2016). "Garry Mull (1939-1994)". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
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