Holiday 30 Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview

Hull type

Monohull · fin

Rig

Fractional Sloop

LOA

30' · 9.14 m

Displ.

7,000 lbs · 3,175 kg

First year

1956

The Holiday 30 is a quintessential product of the E.G. van de Stadt design office, a name synonymous with the democratization of offshore sailing through robust, wellbalanced naval architecture. Primarily built by Holiday Yachts in South Africa and occasionally found as professionally finished hulls from European yards, the Holiday 30 was designed as a capable masthead sloop that could bridge the gap between coastal daysailing and serious bluewater passage making. While it shares a design lineage with the highly successful Holiday 23—one of the most popular small cruisers in the Southern Hemisphere—the 30foot variant offers the displacement and waterline length necessary for more ambitious offshore itineraries. According to the Van de Stadt Design archives, the model was engineered to prioritize structural integrity and ease of handling, making it a staple in the secondary market for sailors seeking a "bulletproof" entrylevel cruiser.