Herreshoff New York 30 Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview

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43.5' · 13.26 m

The New York 30 (NY30) stands as one of the most revered onedesign classes in the history of naval architecture, representing the pinnacle of the "Golden Age" of yachting. Commissioned by members of the New York Yacht Club (NYYC) in late 1904, the class was designed by Nathanael Greene Herreshoff to provide a seaworthy, fast, and uniform racing platform that could also accommodate a gentleman’s family for weekend cruising. The Herreshoff Manufacturing Company produced 18 of these vessels in a single whirlwind winter, delivering the entire fleet by the spring of 1905. Each boat was designated by a hull number and a class number (NY1 through NY18), and they were famously built to such high standards that several remain in active service over a century later. According to the Herreshoff Marine Museum, the NY30 was the first of the New York Yacht Club’s numbered onedesign classes, setting a precedent for the subsequent NY40, NY50, and NY70 models.