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NICHOLSON 303

Masthead Sloop • Fin w/spade rudder • Built 1979

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Dimensions

LOA
30.25 ft
LWL
24.17 ft
Beam
10.25 ft
Max Draft
5.58 ft
Displacement
7,840 lbs
Ballast
— lbs

Performance Ratios

Capsize Ratio ⓘ
2.06 (use caution offshore)
SA/D Ratio ⓘ
19.9
D/L Ratio ⓘ
248
Ballast Ratio ⓘ

Sail Plan

Sail Area
492 sq ft
I
38.5 ft
J
11.8 ft
P
32.3 ft
E
10 ft

Construction

Hull Type
Fin w/spade rudder
Rig Type
Masthead Sloop
Hull Material
FG
Ballast Type

Production

First Built
1979
Last Built
Number Built
35
Notes: Same basic hull design as the earlier, more race oriented NICHOLSON 1/2 TON, with a different deck/coach roof among other minor changes.

Designer

Builder

Related Boats

Name LOA (ft) Year Rig
NICHOLSON 1/2 TON 30 1977 Fractional Sloop