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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][4][5]

The Newport 31 is a development of the 1968 Mull-designed Newport 30.[1][5]

Production

The boat was built by Lindsay Plastics under their Capital Yachts Inc. brand in the United States, starting in 1987.[1][5]

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][5]

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][5]

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][5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Newport 31 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 19 December 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  2. ^ a b c InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Newport 31". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 10 May 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  3. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Garry Mull (1939-1994)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  4. ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2021). "Gary Mull". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  5. ^ a b c d e f Sea Time Tech, LLC (2021). "Newport 31". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 30 December 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.