Designer Gary Mull Year 1987 Construction Fiberglass | Location United States Boat Weight 8,500 lb (3,856 kg) | |
Builder(s) Lindsay Plastics/Capital Yachts Inc. | ||
The Newport 31 is an American sailboat, that was designed by Gary Mull and first built in 1987. The design is out of production.
The boat was built by Lindsay Plastics under their Capital Yachts Inc. brand in the United States.
The Newport 31 is a development of the 1968 Mull-designed Newport 30.
Design
The Newport 31 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a masthead sloop rig, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 8,500 lb (3,856 kg) and carries 2,600 lb (1,179 kg) of ballast.
The boat has a draft of 5.16 ft (1.57 m) with the standard keel, but an optional shoal draft keel was also available.
The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 180 with a high of 180 and low of 180. It has a hull speed of 6.96 kn (12.89 km/h).