Sunwind 30 Buyer's Guide
Shopping for a Sunwind 30 means chasing a rare bird: fewer than 100 were built by the Finnish yard Sunwind Yachts and the boat is a light-displacement fractional sloop designed by Ulf Røgeberg in the early nineties. For a buyer, the defining choice among surviving boats is the keel, because the same model left the factory with three different underbodies and very different draft profiles.
Layouts on the Used Market
The Sunwind 30 was offered with a standard lead fin keel drawing about 6.23 to 6.53 feet loaded, a fin-with-bulb at roughly 4.59 to 4.89 feet, and a wing keel as shallow as 3.77 to 4.07 feet. The deep fin is a major-marina boat only; the bulb and wing versions were explicitly intended to reach shallower harbours. Below decks, every example carries a galley and a toilet facility, the extent of the accommodation. The narrow 3.28 length-to-beam ratio means interior volume was never the design goal — expect a functional coastal interior, not a floating apartment.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
The engine bay is the main variable. The record shows two diesel choices: a 9-horsepower Volvo Penta 2001 and an 18-horsepower Volvo Penta 2002, the latter raising top motoring speed from about 5.0 to 6.2 knots. Fuel is carried in a 9-US-gallon tank regardless of engine. The fractional rig's sheet inventory is uniform — 12 mm diameters throughout, with the mainsheet at 75.9 feet and the headsail sheets near 30 feet — so a buyer should verify wear on those specific runs rather than assume modern upgrades. No generator, watermaker, or navigation suite appears in the specification, and any such gear would be a later owner addition rather than factory equipment.
What to Inspect
Pay attention to the specific keel configuration on the boat you view: the deep fin draws too much for minor harbours, so confirm the stated keel matches the cruising grounds you intend. Verify the actual engine model, since the 2001 and 2002 are visually similar but differ sharply in output.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These boats turn up in Switzerland and Germany, the markets where the model is known to circulate. For the shopper, the short list is:
- Confirm which of the three keels is fitted and whether its draft suits your marinas
- Identify the installed Volvo Penta (2001 vs 2002) and note the 9-gallon fuel limit
- Inspect the 12 mm sheet runs for chafe, especially the 75.9-foot mainsheet
- Expect a basic galley-and-head interior with no factory liveaboard luxuries
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Sunwind 30. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 2 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25 | 2 | $126,732 | — |
| Feb 26 | 1 | $37,529 | -70.4% |
Where they're listed
Sunwind 30 listings appear across 2 countries. Switzerland has the most listings with 2 (66.7%), followed by Germany.
Country view
3 listings · 2 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | $115,983 | 2 | 0 | 66.7% |
| Germany | $59,026 | 1 | 0 | 33.3% |
Comparable models
Similar length, displacement, and era. Open a row to compare that model's market page.
Similar boats to compare
2 similar designs| Model | LOA | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albin Ballad 30 | 29.99' | $ 11,190 | 18 | 2 |
| Sunwind 30You are here | — | $ 58,991 | 3 | 0 |