Design and Construction
The 930's hull is solid fiberglass, as is her deck, and the interior is finished in teak. With a waterline length of just over 25 feet and a loaded draft between 5.41 and 5.71 feet depending on burden, she remains capable of slipping into most marinas. The wetted surface of about 312 square feet and an immersion rate near 1,133 pounds per inch mean she responds predictably to loading. Her capsize screening value of 1.98 places her within the range where the formula alone would admit her to offshore events.
Rig and Handling
As a masthead sloop, the 930 carries a genoa and jib on the same forestay, with jib and genoa sheets of 30.5 feet on 1/2-inch line, a mainsheet of 76.3 feet, and spinnaker sheets of 67.1 feet, all 12 mm. The sail plan drives a lively hull: her SA/D ratio of 18.65 marks her as quick for her weight. The skeg-hung rudder supports the fin keel's directional intent.
Accommodations
Below, the Piewiet 930 is fitted with six to eight berths and trimmed in teak. The berth count signals a layout oriented toward family cruising or a racing crew that sleeps aboard.
Refits and Ownership
A solid fiberglass hull and deck ask little beyond gelcoat and through-hull attention, and the shaft drive is a straightforward assembly to service. The teak interior will reward ordinary care and occasionally require revarnishing. The 930's moderate beam and 13,200-pound displacement put her among other small Dutch cruiser-racers where owner workload is defined by age and storage.
The Verdict
The Piewiet 930 is a coherent small Dutch sloop from the mid-1970s: a solid-glass Henk van der Rest design with a lively sail plan, a shaft drive, and a teak interior that supports six to eight berths.
Pros
- Solid fiberglass hull and deck with iron ballast and shaft drive
- SA/D ratio of 18.65 for responsive handling
- Six to eight berths with teak interior for cruising or racing crews
Cons
- Load-dependent draft of 5.41–5.71 feet limits the thinnest anchorages
