Design and Construction
Comfortbåtar AB built the Comfort 30 in fibreglass, with a solid hull and a fin keel carrying 3,064 pounds of lead ballast. Against a displacement of 7,275 pounds, that gives her a 42 percent ballast ratio, placing real emphasis on righting moment for a 30-foot hull.
Her beam is just under ten feet, and her length-to-beam ratio is 3.00. That gives her a comparatively narrow, purposeful profile rather than the beamier proportions of a modern design. A 23.2-foot waterline and a displacement-length ratio of 260 place her in the “moderate racer” category defined by the design data.
The Comfort 30 has about 269 square feet of wetted surface and an immersion rate of 803 pounds per inch. These figures describe a hull that sits firmly in the water and responds predictably to loading.
Rig, Performance, and Handling
The Comfort 30 carries a masthead sloop rig, with the mast standing 42 feet above the waterline. Her reference sail area is 390 square feet, giving a sail-area-to-displacement ratio of 15.9 using the ISO reference sail and 19.1 with a 135 percent genoa.
The standing and running rigging dimensions are fully specified. Halyards are 26.3 metres long and 10 millimetres in diameter; sheets are 9.1 metres by 12 millimetres; and the mainsheet is a 22.7-metre, 12-millimetre line.
Her theoretical displacement hull speed is 6.5 knots. Calculated maximum speeds under power are 3.8 knots with a Yanmar diesel and 4.8 knots with a Volvo Penta diesel.
A capsize screening value of 2.05 means the Comfort 30 wouldn’t be accepted for ocean racing. Her Motion Comfort Ratio of 20.8 points toward a settled ride in a seaway rather than the twitchiness of a featherweight racer.
Accommodation
Below, the Comfort 30 has five berths, a galley, and a toilet facility—a straightforward cruising layout within a 29.8-foot LOA hull. The interior is functional rather than expansive, consistent with a design that favors seaworthy proportions and a moderate-racer hull form over maximum cabin volume.
Verdict
The Comfort 30 is a well-founded Scandinavian cruiser whose numbers describe a stable, moderately quick coastal boat built in meaningful volume. Her lead-ballasted fin keel, solid fibreglass construction, and documented rig dimensions make her a comprehensible ownership proposition. However, the capsize screening value plainly places her in the coastal and short-passage category rather than among ocean racers.
Pros
- Solid fibreglass hull with a lead fin keel and 42 percent ballast ratio
- Fully specified rigging lengths and diameters
- Motion Comfort Ratio of 20.8, pointing to a steady manner in a seaway
- Built in quantity by a single Swedish yard, providing a consistent parts context
Cons
- Capsize screening value of 2.05 excludes her from ocean racing
- Modest calculated maximum speed under power of 3.8–4.8 knots
- Narrow beam and moderate-racer hull form limit interior volume
