Easterly 30 by Brennan

Description

The Easterly 30 (Brennan variant, also simply called Easterly 30) is a classic American coastal cruising sailboat with a fin keel and spade rudder, designed by Mike Brennan (a naval architect associated with Easterly Yachts' designs in the late 1960s–1970s era), built by Easterly Yachts in Pearlington, Mississippi, USA, during the early fiberglass boatbuilding period when small yards produced sturdy, family-oriented cruisers; production began in 1969 and continued into the late 1970s or early 1980s (company ceased operations around 1980), with hulls constructed in fiberglass featuring a masthead sloop rig, moderate displacement for balanced performance, and accommodations suited to family coastal sailing or occasional racing (noted for good upwind ability and stability in owner reports); quantity manufactured is not precisely documented (no official builder totals available, as the yard was small and short-lived), but likely low to moderate (dozens to perhaps low hundreds, inferred from rarity in current listings, sporadic forum mentions, and comparisons to similar era US-built boats like the Easterly 36 from the same yard).