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What makes the N Fun 30 yacht unique

Lifting keel and the benefits.

This is the most important feature of the N Fun 30 yacht. A heavy keel with a 500kg bulb is lifted hydraulically with an electric or manual pump. The maintenance is very simple and the stability of the yacht is comparable with fixed keel yachts. More about the construction of the keel CLICK HERE . If the optional electric control is selected, it takes a few seconds to lift the keel using a button next to the helmsman. With a depth instrument and a chartplotter shallow waters can now safely be explored. Lifting the keel also gives you the opportunity to slip the yacht as well as easy and safe transport. Depending on the configuration of the yacht thw total weight with with the trailer ranges from 2900 – 3500kg. The width of 2.92cm allows regular trailer transport behind an SUV with a very simple administrative permit in most European countries.

Construction

We focused on the best quality with an eye for value for money. We only build yachts in carbon fiber and using epoxy resins on special client request. For all our regular yachts we use the highest quality vinylester and DCPD resins combined with emulsion mats, biaxial and matt fibers. The hull is divided into zones (shrouds, ballast zone, etc.) – in these places the lamination diagram is different, definitely increasing the strength. In places where there are the greatest tensile forces, we use unidrectional reinforcements. An important element is the internal reinforcements of the crossbeams in the hull (in the shrouds area) which are glued before the installation of the inner liner and the insert itself with girders and crossbeams.

Onboard functionality and technical solutions to help you sail

Three main elements and no extras, unnecessary ballast, etc.- a small cabin, a flat deck and a huge cockpit – allow for comfortable sailing for up to 8 people. The visible widening of the half-deck starting behind the cabin gives both more space in the middle of the yacht and allows the bowman not to descend as much as possible to the windward side in order to work with a winch ( Harken , self-tailing). All halyards and ropes for adjustment -i.e. halyards, toppinglift, outhaul, cunningham, vang, gennaker tackline, bowsprit, jib furler – are brought into the cockpit and operated with Harken two-speed winches of the Performa series. The ropes are locked with fivefold Spinlock XAS clutches. In addition, single clutches are mounted on the side of the cabin, to change the angle of the jib sheet and also allow it to be locked to free the winch e.g. for simultaneous operation of the genaker.

The mainsail is operated with a 5:1 Harken tackle and a track + traveler – the wide cockpit here results in the track having a massive range of 80cm in both directions. When sailing close haul you work practically only with a traveler to reduce power on the mainsail. Backstay or runners can be adjusted in the position of the skipper so that in combination with the adjustment of the traveler of the mainsail the helmsman has full control of the yacht. Teak rails are installed in the cockpit so that the crew has a solid support in when heeling. The railing around the yacht improves safety, and in connection with the pulpit with the mast lowering system makes it easy and fast to lower and raise the mast for sailing after transport or under a bridge. The lowering system has a 6:1 ratio on the bearing rollers partially tipped under the deck.

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Comfortable interior

Although the N Fun 30 has a sporty character and there is no full standing height (about 165cm) in the cabin, the wide berths allow 6 people to sleep comfortably. Equipping the yacht with a sea toilet, water installation, gas stove and electrical installations allows for reasonably comfortable cruising. This fact has been confirmed by some of our customers, who spend up to 3 weeks cruising on a four-person family with children.

Easy process of configuring and ordering a yacht

Simply choose your yacht configuration and arrange a test sailing at one of the test locations across Europe. More information about the yacht ordering process HERE .

Benefits of N Fun Yachting’s sports experience

The owner of N Fun Yachting – Marek Stanczyck is a successful sailor who has won many medals of the Polish Championship and World Cup in Match – Racing, successfully competing with Olympic Champions or helmsmens from the America’s Cup. N Fun Yachting is assisted by its crew members, thanks to which almost every customer has so far benefited from the offer of regatta training and learning how to properly trim their yacht.

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N'Fun 30: A transportable sailboat with a radical look

Polish shipyard N'Fun Yachting has launched a transportable 30-foot sailboat that can be used for both sports and coastal cruising. Discover it in pictures.

A compact, transportable sailboat

N'Fun Yachting has been building the N'Fun 30 in Poland since 2018. This sailboat , designed by architect Marek Stanczyk, has measured dimensions, with a beam of 2.92 m and an overall length of 9 meters. Although not roadworthy, it can nevertheless be moved easily, as its bulb keel can be raised vertically.

The headsail furler is mounted on a tilting balcony system, which also serves as a goat for lifting the mast, for rapid mast removal and to allow the mast to be lowered to pass under bridges in inland waterways.

With all these features, the N'Fun 30 is ready to take on the challenge of discovering new cruising grounds.

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With its sandwich construction, the N'Fun 30 has a reasonable displacement, between 2.1 and 2.6 tons depending on the version. The version we visited, with performance sails, is designed for a sporty program, for which the bowsprit and 100 m2 asymmetric spinnaker provide a good base. The boat can also be used for lake cruising or coastal cruising.

Sober interior and angular design

Stylistic expectations differ from one yachtsman to another. The look of the N'Fun Yacht is perhaps a little stiff and angular, especially in the cockpit. Our version features a large steering wheel, imposing for the size of the boat , in front of which the mainsail track runs. The narrow forward section, close to the winch, is ideal for securing crew or passengers.

The rather wide side decks give access to the foredeck, equipped with an anchor locker and tilting balcony.

Inside, the vertical keel lift is a little cumbersome, taking pride of place in the middle of the saloon table. There are two bench seats on each side.

While a coffin berth accommodates a crew member on the port side, a bathroom is available on the aft starboard side. Forward of the mast sponge, the well-equipped galley is located on either side, with sink, hob and storage space.

A small forepeak, under the retractable bowsprit , will welcome a loving couple.

While a few details may be lacking, the quality of the finish remains acceptable.

The 2023 price list for the N'Fun 30 started at ?73,000 ex-VAT. The version visited, well optioned, exceeded ?180,000 before tax.

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Woud YOU take a Newport 30 offshore?

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I have heard of people doing so... and wonder if anyone here has experience with this boat or similar hull designs... I am considering purchasing a 1984 Mark III, but it's offshore performance concerns me... thanks for your feedback!  

Define offshore. A day sail around Norfolk, sure. Catalina Island in S.Cali - sure. Bahama cruise - carefully, watching the weather. Further than the USCG can come get me in a hurry? No.  

chucklesR said: Further than the USCG can come get me in a hurry? No. Click to expand...

I think that Chuckles pegged it.....For the most part, Capital Yachts purchased the tooling for obsolete boats from other manufacturers and produced generally value oriented models. I may be mistaken but I think that the Newport 30 began life as a Mull designed Ranger. As such they were pretty nice coastal cruisers, offering decent accomodations and sailing ability. I've always liked Gary Mulls work. When you talk about trying to take one offshore, that is far from their original intent when new and very far from their capabilities without heavily modifying them as 25 year old boats. These boats were pretty lightly built when new. Their shoe-box style hull to deck joint was never intended for the rigours of offshore abuse. They had minimal internal framing. Their deck hardware was adequate for coastal sailing but not really sized for the kinds of heavier conditions that one would expect offshore. and so on.... Jeff  

Chuckles probably means if you're out past heli range....  

Jeff- is correct aobut the Mull design. I've owned a Newport 30 and would not like to have taken it off-shore. All of the opinions above are true. They are not as robust as you would need and gear would really need to be upgraded. The tankage is totally insuficient for off-shore work. In addition, the canoe style underbody does not provide a comfortable motion in a seaway. The Newport is a great boat for daysailing, coastal cruising, and even racing, but the boat will beat your kidneys out going to weather in a blow.  

Jeff_H said: For the most part, Capital Yachts purchased the tooling for obsolete boats from other manufacturers and produced generally value oriented models. I may be mistaken but I think that the Newport 30 began life as a Mull designed Ranger. Click to expand...

Define "OffShore" I'd say Chuckles is right....define "OffShore" first. I have an '83 Newport 27-S MKII, and have been in email contact with George Cuthbertson, one of the "C"'s in C&C, who designed the Newport 27, asking that exact question about my 27, and his words were "I would not hesitate to take that model offshore." Now, of course, he's talking about the design itself, not necessarily what a builder DID with his design. So if Capital Yachts used lighter hardware, etc., than he intended, that would temper George's recommendation. But I know mine is solid as a rock, solid, non-cored hull, good hardware....and I've been caught in a serious blow or two and she handled them without a whimper or a threat....so I've felt completely safe in my "little" 27. But, again....define "offshore". One old timer who was looking at mine while both of ours were up on the hard, said he would not hesitate to take mine to Bermuda...and he had some monster double-masted thing that was at least 40-some feet...and said he sails there all the time... The real issue is weather....not just stereotyping the size of the boat....if you're caught out in serious weather, even in something much bigger than a 27 or a 30, size isn't going to save you. IF you've planned the passage, and have clear weather, the Newport 30 will get you there fine.  

Stenn said: I'd say Chuckles is right....define "OffShore" first. I have an '83 Newport 27-S MKII, and have been in email contact with George Cuthbertson, one of the "C"'s in C&C, who designed the Newport 27, asking that exact question about my 27, and his words were "I would not hesitate to take that model offshore." Now, of course, he's talking about the design itself, not necessarily what a builder DID with his design. So if Capital Yachts used lighter hardware, etc., than he intended, that would temper George's recommendation. But I know mine is solid as a rock, solid, non-cored hull, good hardware....and I've been caught in a serious blow or two and she handled them without a whimper or a threat....so I've felt completely safe in my "little" 27. But, again....define "offshore". One old timer who was looking at mine while both of ours were up on the hard, said he would not hesitate to take mine to Bermuda...and he had some monster double-masted thing that was at least 40-some feet...and said he sails there all the time... The real issue is weather....not just stereotyping the size of the boat....if you're caught out in serious weather, even in something much bigger than a 27 or a 30, size isn't going to save you. IF you've planned the passage, and have clear weather, the Newport 30 will get you there fine. Click to expand...

This Qualify as offshore A couple years ago a gentleman sailed a N30 from Annapolis around Fla, thru the Panama Canal to Hawaii, then to New Zealand. Met a honey and ended his quest to sail around the world to raise awarness for stoke victums. I've only sailed my 87 N30 on lake erie, and lake ontario, during a few storms with 8' waves, and had no fear the boat wouldn't handel the seas.  

Pogo-2 said: This Qualify as offshore A couple years ago a gentleman sailed a N30 from Annapolis around Fla, thru the Panama Canal to Hawaii, then to New Zealand. Met a honey and ended his quest to sail around the world to raise awarness for stoke victums. I've only sailed my 87 N30 on lake erie, and lake ontario, during a few storms with 8' waves, and had no fear the boat wouldn't handel the seas. Click to expand...

My best friend's father and his buddy actually took a Newport 30 from New York down to the Carolinas and then from the Carolinas to Bermuda and back - Last year I got the oppurtunity to check one out that another friend was looking at and it did not strike me as a boat built for offshore work - had a very light feeling to it - not saying anything was wrong with it but it struck me as a light weight coastal cruiser - just goes to show though that the possibility that anyone can take anyboat anywhere is true- one person can take a Newport 30 to Bermuda and be fine yet someone else has probably taken a 40' plus proven bluewater boat for a coastal cruise and sunk it...a lot more goes into a safe passage then the boat YET if I were going I would make damn sure the boat was up to it!  

With some more experience, and if the weather was ok, absolutely.  

Luck can be a big factor in any voyage. Some boats need MORE luck than others.  

better get going! No time to waste, if you recognize rangitoto in the back of my pic you'll see tallwaterII racing into new zealand. Finished my crossing from Oregon to New Zealand last year. Went with two great crew and only experienced faulty rigging from mauri Pro, and a whale strike. still made it safe and sound.  

Could? or Would? The Newport 30 Mk III is a blue water cruiser evidenced by a 70 gal water tank and a 32 gal fuel tank. Most boats that size have about 15 and 8 gallon capacities respectively. Didnt get the boat new, so not sure what the original looked like, but at somepoint the hull/deck joint was reinforced with glass mat. Adequate winches, but crappy deck hardware. Replaced traveler and jib cars immediately with garhauer stuff. Robust mast. My boat was weight for ORR at 8850 lbs. Perhaps boats that were considered lightweight were the Mk I or II. That being said, the boat has experienced 64 knot winds and several other squalls without so much as a wimper. Got a bloody nose from being run aground on an underground mountain and had to be pulled to repair and fair the front and bottom of the keel. No structural damage, no leak. Latest was a meteorological bomb experienced while crossing lake Mich last fall. 16 foot waves for a day, 8 - 10 for most of the trip. The crew suffered, but the boat was fine. So, the short answer is yes I would take the boat offshore. Long answer is, it would not be as comfortable as an island packet, but it would be more comfortable than a T-10. The boat can do it. The real question is the sailor and how comfortable he wants to be. As for size, it doesnt matter here. Any sailor undertaking an ocean passage should know enough weather tactics to avoid a hurricane. Eighty miles from the center is enough to get to winds around 40 knots, which is considered the minimum safe zone. Hurricanes come with adequate warning to do this. There is no luck. Only knowledge  

The Newport 30 is a good design lightly built. I passed on one for that reason. Large tanks do not make an offshore cruiser - solid construction does. Days of pounding will find the weak points, hull/deck join and bulkhead attachment. A good roomy coastal cruiser but not a good choice when one month of sailing offshore is equal to several years of weekend use.  

Has anyone ever documented any offshore trips in one? I hear a lot of people trashing them, but I have never heard of one being pounded to pieces during a crossing... I figure if someone can singlehand a rowboat across the Atlantic... I could take a Newport 30 on a crossing with a little planning. So, does anyone have a link to a story where someone lost a Newport 30? Now, Im not saying that the N30 is the ideal offshore choice, but I cant see it being a suicide mission either.  

Any reasonably well built boat can be modified for offshore use. But the less well built the boat is to start with the more work required to prep it for safe, comfortable offshore use. A large number of boats not designed for offshore use are built with bulkheads attached without full tabbing to the hull. These hulls will work a bit in rough going and offshore use translates into more wear and tear than the average weekend sailor will experience in many years. Cabinetry that is attached with a handful of screws and bulkheads that are not fully tabbed, companionways that are too wide, weak hull to deck joins and other weaknesses may never become apparent in a boat sailed in protected waters and lighter winds. The original poster was in an enviable position as he had not yet purchased his boat. If in that position it makes sense to buy a boat with little work required for offshore use rather than buy an unsuitable boat and spend time and money rebuilding it.  

n33 owner I have a 1988 Newport 33 and love the way it handles offshore in New England. Of course off shore to me is really a coastal cruise. I sailed from Block Island to Newport in 10-12 footers on the tail end of a hurricane one year in confused seas and it handled well with wind off the port quarter. I did turn into the wind and sail for about a mile to see how the boat would handle to windward. Once settled in 50 degrees or so off the wind i had little problems. I don't think I would take this around the world but can tell you it handles well and likes a good offshore swell. Michael in RI  

On the issue of offshore capability; one more data point is that an N-30 was raced from SF to Hawaii in the Pacific Cup. "Water Pik" owned by Bob Nance won the race in 1998 on corrected time. There were modifications to make the boat more robust. IIRC this was in the chainplate bulkhead areas to make them more secure. I'm sure there were other modifications also; as the boat was being raced/pushed for 3k miles.  

I don't think a Newport 30 is a bad sailing boat, even in rougher weather. Offshore use to me means cruising extensively away from ports and accumulating a decade of wear and tear every year or two. The Newport 30 is not built to withstand this as well as some boats are. Neither would a Catalina 30 be a good choice for this. Both are good sailing boats for daysailing, inshore and for short hops in good weather windows. Good choices would include Pacific Seacraft's boats, even the Flicka, as well as many others.  

Yes The older Newport 30 was built by Elgin National Industries, before they were bought out by Capital Yachts in 1971. Capital Yachts started to produce with more cost saving measures. Before and after, the boats are well built. Elgin marketed towards a more affluent buyer, and they were very expensive boats at the time. "It is easy to build an expensive boat but few people are willing to pay the price." I know of a 1969 Newport that was hit stern by a powerboat in an accident. The Newport sustained only minor damage while the powerboat crumbled. In general, many people would agree that the boats built in the late 1960's to early 1970's were stronger and built better then many of the boats built today. They don't make em like they use to.  

Yes The older Newport 30 was built by Elgin National Industries, before they were bought out by Capital Yachts in 1971. Capital Yachts started to produce with more cost saving measures. Before and after, the boats are well built. Elgin marketed towards a more affluent buyer, and they were very expensive boats at the time. "It is easy to build an expensive boat but few people are willing to pay the price." I know of a 1969 Newport that was hit stern by a powerboat in an accident. The Newport sustained only minor damage while the powerboat crumbled. In general, many people would agree that the boats built in the late 1960's to early 1970's were stronger and built better then many of the boats built today. They don't make em like they use to. Great boats, I love my Newport.  

I have a 1976 Mk II and it is a great boat for So Cal Catilna etc. I have had it in some mid 20's wind and it did fine but reef early The T pac not me but i could see the boat doing it certainly Cabo and back But like all things plan it  

I was a little surprised to see the comments by people that would not hesitate to sail this boat offshore. We owned, sailed, and lived aboard a Newport 30-II in Southern California for 3 years. While we found it to be a nice, fun, lively, light air boat for that area, once we had moved aboard with all of our belongings, the boat loaded down was an absolute dog that didn't sail worth a darn (in our opinion). Since long-distance cruising would necessitate a heavily loaded boat, you would be starting out at a disadvantage. They were designed to be racer/cruisers, not heavily laden cruising boats. With that nice wide beam it was definitely a roomy livaboard for a 30 footer though, and we did enjoy living on it. And it rolled in an anchorage like nothing I'd ever experienced. Something about that big round bathtub shape. In addition, we did find it to be lightly built. From inside the v-berth you could literally see sunlight faintly shining through the gelcoat and fiberglass. That being said, it is true that significant ocean passages have been made in a Cal 20, so with a masterful enough skipper and with a boat in sound condition, it can definitely be done. But I personally would not want to do it. For offshore work there are plenty of more suitable boats to be had. Unless someone is giving you the boat, why???  

oldragbaggers said: In addition, we did find it to be lightly built. From inside the v-berth you could literally see sunlight faintly shining through the gelcoat and fiberglass. Click to expand...

When I think of offshore, I'm thinking of survivability. Is that what you mean, or are you talking about durability over a long period of time. A circumnavigation in which you may want to think twice about a relatively flat bottom or are you just making a dash to the Bahamas or Hawaii where the weather window can be strictly considered and waited out. One side is the durability and if your adventure will be interrupted rudely by a significant repair bill, or if you are truly in an unacceptable rage of danger? So I'm in a quandary if a heavy and deep V hull typical offshore cruiser is necessary in these days of data communications via SSB A kind of turtle and hare comparison. Slow durable hare vs a faster rabbit. We can always fall back on the minimum risk profile, but can the risk be offset by significant improvement in offshore planning and strategy? I don't have the answer and I doubt if anyone else has a factual answer, but I would guess the answer lyes in the skippers judgement skill. I like allot of the characteristics of the Newport 30 III, just need to learn more about them.  

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