KAILUA

KAILUA is a lovely Baba 30 that is being offered by her long term owners. She is clean, well equipped and very well maintained. She features Pineapple Sails, twin headsail furlers, a Monitor wind vane, nice electronics and she is ready to cruise.

Robert Perry, the designer of this fine yacht, is one of the best known and prolific American designers and has become one of the leaders of performance oriented cruising yachts. Built by Ta Shing, the Baba 30 was the first boat they built, but it was previously built by Shing Sheng Ltd, both in Taiwan. Ta Shing was a builder of local fishing boats and has become one of the world’s finest yacht builders. The Baba 30 is a cutter rig with a canoe stern and bow sprit. Considered a great offshore boat for the solo skipper, she sleeps 4 in a lush double cabin with 6’8" headroom (double forepeak, settee & quarter berth). Built from 1978 to 1985 there were 230 hulls built. Laden with teak, the traditionalist loves this boat and they love the increased displacement for offshore conditions. The rig is that of a cutter with 504 working sail area. The hull features a long bow overhang and gradual sloping forefoot and long keel. The rudder is protected with an aperture for the propeller. The joinery work above and below decks is superb. You won’t win any races with this boat, but it will take you safely across the ocean. She’s a high quality, affordable cruising boat, that will turn a heads when you sail by.