Brand: Sailcraft 30 Iroquois

The Iroquois 30 Mark 2 is a weatherly and seakindly catamaran. She has a feather-light helm, a useful sail plan and a tabernacle mast that make her easy to handle both in and out of the water. Windward ability is excellent, aided by kick-up rudders and pivoting centerboards. The Iroquois is one of the most affordable catamarans in this size range.

The design is tough, fast and very capable – most of these boats are still on the water today and many have circumnavigated multiple times; one of them actually won the grueling “Around Great Britain Race” in the 1970s.

The original Iroquois 30-footer had its origins in the mid-1960s offshore racing scene, but it was soon recognized that it offered a good starting point for a boat with more comfortable accommodation. After 70 examples of the original model were built, the Mark 2 version, which featured larger and better-finished accommodation was launched in 1969.