The Sailboat With No Wires Holding Up the Mast

Thinking about buying a 30-foot sailboat, liveaboard cruiser, weekend sailboat, or easy singlehanded cruising boat? The Nonsuch 30 is one of the strangest and smartest used sailboats on the market. With no standing rigging, no shrouds, no forestay, no headsail, one huge sail, a freestanding mast, and a wishbone boom, this Canadian-built cruising sailboat takes a completely different approach from a Catalina 30, C&C 30, Pearson 30, Hunter 30, or most traditional sloop-rigged sailboats. But for boat buyers looking for a simple sailboat, roomy interior, easy handling, and a capable coastal cruiser, the Nonsuch 30 might make more sense than it looks. In this Lady K Sailing review, we look at the Nonsuch 30 sailboat, its history, specs, draft, sailing characteristics, pros and cons, buyer concerns, maintenance issues, and why sailors still love this weird cat-rigged cruiser decades later. If you’re shopping for a used sailboat, affordable cruising sailboat, Great Lakes sailboat, liveaboard sailboat, singlehanded sailboat, or a comfortable 30-foot cruiser with big interior space and simple sailing manners, this is one boat you need to understand before you buy. Need a consult? Click here to drop a message: https://ladyksailing.com/consults/ Want to help support Lady K Sailing? Click here to become a Patron:   / ladyksailing   Or here to make a one time donation: http://www.ladyksailing.com/team-k Follow Lady K on Facebook:   / ladyksailing   Or Instagram:   / ladyksailing