Henderson 30 Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview

The Henderson 30 is a seminal example of the "sportboat" evolution of the late 1990s, designed by Glenn Henderson to bridge the gap between a pure offshore racer and a high-performance buoy boat. Produced primarily by SOCA Sailboats Ltd. in Trinidad and Tobago, the vessel emerged as a flagship for Caribbean boatbuilding excellence under the direction of Paul Amon. It was conceived as an Ultra-Light Displacement Boat (ULDB) that could provide blistering downwind speeds while remaining stiff enough to handle the punchy, short-period chop of the Caribbean Sea. With approximately 30 units produced by SOCA, the model gained international acclaim, notably winning Sailing World’s "Overall Boat of the Year" in 1997. The design is characterized by its slender waterline, a retractable carbon fiber bowsprit, and a high-aspect-ratio keel that features a unique kelp cutter—a necessity for the performance-minded sailor. While SOCA was the primary builder, the design saw limited production elsewhere, but the Trinidadian hulls are often regarded by the class for their robust composite construction and attention to weight distribution.