THOMPSON 30
Specifications
Hull
| LOA | 30.67 ft |
| LWL | 29.17 ft |
| Beam | 10.17 ft |
| Draft | 8 ft/ 2 ft min |
| Displacement | 3,300 lb |
| Ballast | 1,980 lb |
| Hull speed1.34·√LWL | 7.2 kn |
About the THOMPSON 30
The THOMPSON 30 was designed to compete in the 30 ft sport boat division in the Australia. Trailerable and easily launched via a crane or ramp. Retractable keel and rudder. The first boat sent to the US for Chris Bouzaid was a race winner. Asymmetric spinnakers with articulating and retracting pole. Hull and decks – Carbon/ Kevlar foam core Keel and rudder – Carbon fibre construction for both keel & rudder, with lead bulb Spars – Carbon fiber mast with aluminum boom.
Performance
ORC Performance Data(1 certificate)
Measured performance data from ORC (Offshore Racing Congress) certificates.
Polar Diagram
Boat speed (kn) vs. true wind angle. Source: ORC
Racing Ratings
Triple Number
ORC Measured
Sail Areas (ORC)
Speed Table (kn)
| TWA \ TWS | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52° | 5.0 | 6.3 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.8 |
| 60° | 5.3 | 6.6 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 8.3 |
| 75° | 5.4 | 6.8 | 7.4 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 8.5 | 8.7 | 9.1 | 9.3 |
| 90° | 5.3 | 6.7 | 7.4 | 8.0 | 8.6 | 9.0 | 9.4 | 10.1 | 10.5 |
| 110° | 5.3 | 6.8 | 7.6 | 8.1 | 8.7 | 9.2 | 9.8 | 11.2 | 12.3 |
| 120° | 5.1 | 6.7 | 7.7 | 8.4 | 9.1 | 9.7 | 10.3 | 11.6 | 12.8 |
| 135° | 4.5 | 6.1 | 7.4 | 8.3 | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.4 | 13.2 | 15.1 |
| 150° | 3.7 | 5.2 | 6.4 | 7.3 | 8.3 | 9.4 | 10.8 | 14.2 | 17.1 |
| Beat VMG | 3.2 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.5 |
| Run VMG | 3.2 | 4.5 | 5.6 | 6.3 | 7.2 | 8.2 | 9.3 | 12.3 | 15.1 |
Market Price
Estimated Cost of Ownership
Based on 30.67ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.
Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection
We don't have enough data on the THOMPSON 30yet to publish model-specific findings we'd stand behind — but here's a free general inspection checklist, built from our research into what actually goes wrong on boats of this kind.
Drawn from 7,029 documented issues across 2,391 models, ordered so the areas that most often turn up problems come first.
Own a THOMPSON 30? Reports from owners are what turn this into a model-specific checklist — and they're the reason the boats above it have one.
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