DEHLER 30 ONE DESIGN

I’ve long believed that while they may not be as much fun, the best sail trials are the ones that take place in drifters, since it’s then that a boat’s performance—or lack thereof—really becomes evident. Pretty much any boat is fun to sail in 15 knots of wind. That said, there’s fun, and then there’s fun of the kind I had aboard the Dehler 30 One Design, winner of the 30ft and over performance boat category in SAIL’s 2021 Best Boats contest.

DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION

One look at the 30 OD and you know this boat means business. The hull is vacuum-infused with a PVC foam core, and a propriety “Dehler carbon cage” is incorporated into its bottom structure to ensure strength and rigidity. The deck is