Blue Chip 30 Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull Type

Monohull · full

Rig

Masthead Sloop

LOA

29.83' · 9.09 m

Disp.

7,000 lbs · 3,175 kg

First year

1961

The transition of traditional wooden yacht design to the early days of fiberglass production yielded some of the most enduring, seaworthy vessels ever conceived. Among these vintage classics, the Blue Chip 30, also widely known as the Cape Cod 30, stands out as a masterclass in early composite build quality and timeless naval architecture. Designed in 1961 by A. Sidney DeWolf Herreshoff—son of the legendary Nathanael Herreshoff—and built by the Cape Cod Shipbuilding Company of Wareham, Massachusetts, the Blue Chip 30 was envisioned as a robust, oceancapable pocket cruiser. During its long production run stretching from 1961 to 1985, this design offered a refuge for sailors who demanded the classic, elegant lines of a traditional cruiser alongside the structural longevity of early handlaid fiberglass.