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I've seen one for sale locally for what seems like more than a year and have always found it to be an interesting boat. Unfortunately, there is not a lot of information on the internet about the boat. I've found that it is a Chuck Paine design, just under 30' LOA, built by Morris, etc. Anyone ever sail one? How nice would it be on Lake Michigan? How well would one keep it's value? How many were produced? Opinions? Thanks! The local boat: 1981 Morris Yachts Leigh Sail Boat For Sale - www.yachtworld.com One other I found (with better photos): Morris Leigh 30 PDF from the Paine website: http://www.chuckpaine.com/pdf/30LEIGH30.pdf  

Urban, These are nice boats, if somewhat dated designs from the '70s when double-enders were fashionable. Some were sold as bare hulls/decks and owner-completed, so you need to keep that in mind as you look at these. Also, my understanding is the moulds were later licensed out to a UK boatbuilder called "Victoria", who built some versions (see, e.g. Victoria 30 ). The Victorias were generally less expensive than the full-blown Morris version. The home-built caveat may apply to the Victorias as well -- but I'm not sure on that. Ferenc Mate, in his now dated book "Best Boats to Build or Buy", reviewed the Leigh, along with several other Morris models. If you can find a copy in your local library, there might be some helpful info there. As much as I like the look of double-enders and canoe sterns, I am not a huge fan of them in boats this size. It just seems like too much hull volume is lost, and in a size range where you're trying to get as much as you can (within reason) in a compact hull. Of Paine's Morris designs from that era, I prefer his 30-foot "Annie", which has a more traditional stern and fuller hull sections in the aft end. Quite a bit more hull volume in the same length.  

As a P.S., I just took a quick peek at the Morris website, and they actually refer to Annie as a 29-footer. I seem to recall that it is closer to 30', but no matter. Also, they indicate that 19 Leigh and 16 Annie examples were built.  

Thank you for the info. I did some more searching and noticed that Chuck Paine is now selling plans for a "MKII" version of the Annie. He seems to really like that design. I wonder what it would cost to build today.  

Professionally, probably 300k plus the way Morris builds. Maybe a lot more. Chuck Paine redesigned the 36 and thinks it could be built for about 600k in the US. John, are you sure Morris sold just hull/decks? I don't believe they did. I don't think Paine ever drew a bad boat in looks or performance and Morris ranks as one of the best production builders in the US.  

mitiempo said: John, are you sure Morris sold just hull/decks? I don't believe they did. Click to expand...

The price came from Chuck Paine's description of the Expannie 36. With a new Catalina 36 going for 200k it's not hard to see that the prices for a much better built custom boat would be much higher. Se below for part of his description of the Expannie 36.  

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Morris/Victoria 30 owner Hi, Just found this thread, I've owned Trinket a Morris/Victoria Leigh 30 for the last 13+ years. Lived and cruised aboard for 6 1/2 of those years and currently living aboard. My boat was built in 1984 by Victoria Marine in England under license by Tom Morris, Morris was the sole importer and considered them one of his boats, if you have ever owned one of his boats before he passed on you would know what its like to be part of the family of Morris boats. Trinket was originally named Victoria and was Morris's show boat in Maine for 2 years before coming out to the Seattle area. I am the third owner/caretaker of this boat, her name was changed to Trinket by the gentleman I purchased her from. Being close to Victoria, BC the name created confusion on the VHF, and Trinket suits the boat much better-she is a small Gem. Morris built the first number of Leigh 30's, some of which were owner finished out, as with owner finished boats the level of craftsmanship is varied. The number of Morris built hulls built seems vary depending on the source, I've been told by reliable sources 12 hulls but have seen a Morris display board at the Seattle boat show list a higher number. In 1998 Chuck Paine the designer told me some where between 35-40 boats had been built between the Morris yard and Victoria yard. As for the comment about the Victoria Leigh's being cheaper all the way around, that may be in the original price maybe. It had become for financially advantages for Morris to have the boats build in the UK due to the exhange rate at the time. The quality of construction is typical Morris. They were designed and built as an offshore/world cruiser. Not a true double ender as one generally thinks of one such as the Westsail 32. The Leigh is a canoe stern with a graceful blend of classic lines and a performance underbody that sails well, Chuck Paine is known for this in his designs. This is a boat I would buy again, I would be happy to answer any questions folks might have about these boats, there is more than I can post here. I have been through this boat in detail as I had equipped her for offshore cruising. Currently in Anacortes, WA S/V Trinket  

boatwoman said: Morris/Victoria 30 owner Hi, Just found this thread, I've owned Trinket a Morris/Victoria Leigh 30 for the last 13+ years. Lived and cruised aboard for 6 1/2 of those years and currently living aboard. My boat was built in 1984 by Victoria Marine in England under license by Tom Morris, Morris was the sole importer and considered them one of his boats, if you have ever owned one of his boats before he passed on you would know what its like to be part of the family of Morris boats. Trinket was originally named Victoria and was Morris's show boat in Maine for 2 years before coming out to the Seattle area. I am the third owner/caretaker of this boat, her name was changed to Trinket by the gentleman I purchased her from. Being close to Victoria, BC the name created confusion on the VHF, and Trinket suits the boat much better-she is a small Gem. Morris built the first number of Leigh 30's, some of which were owner finished out, as with owner finished boats the level of craftsmanship is varied. The number of Morris built hulls built seems vary depending on the source, I've been told by reliable sources 12 hulls but have seen a Morris display board at the Seattle boat show list a higher number. In 1998 Chuck Paine the designer told me some where between 35-40 boats had been built between the Morris yard and Victoria yard. As for the comment about the Victoria Leigh's being cheaper all the way around, that may be in the original price maybe. It had become for financially advantages for Morris to have the boats build in the UK due to the exhange rate at the time. The quality of construction is typical Morris. They were designed and built as an offshore/world cruiser. Not a true double ender as one generally thinks of one such as the Westsail 32. The Leigh is a canoe stern with a graceful blend of classic lines and a performance underbody that sails well, Chuck Paine is known for this in his designs. This is a boat I would buy again, I would be happy to answer any questions folks might have about these boats, there is more than I can post here. I have been through this boat in detail as I had equipped her for offshore cruising. Currently in Anacortes, WA S/V Trinket Click to expand...

Boatwoman, Thank you very much for your reply. Could you tell me how well your boat sails in light air? That seems to be all we get in the late summer in Chicago.  

Light air We tend to have light air here in the latter part of summer also. With the main, 110% jib in 6-8knts apparent will easily do 5 knts thru the water.She is a great light air boat, thanks to the relatively low wetted surface area, that taller narrower keel, more refined than the Francis. The other delight with this boat is with the 48% ballast ratio, she is quite comfortable in heavier weather also. She heels a bit, finds her groove and rides happy there. While you do lose some interior storage space with a canoe stern, the sea kindliness of it is worth it to me. A delight in a following sea, she had plenty of reserve bouyancy and is a comfortable ride. No getting pushed around like a transom stern, no wave slapping, and quiet at anchor. Also is well balanced. I also have an asymetrical spinnaker in a ATN snuffer sock which makes single handing the aymeterical a smooth operation, well worth the money. No boat is perfect in every aspect, I think one just has to find what works for their individual requirements. Know what the imperfections are and be okay with them.  

Re: Morris/Victoria 30 owner Dear Boatwoman - I know I'm chasing a 7 year old post, but figured it would be worth a try. I'm looking for a liveaboard boat in the 30-35 foot range, tending to smaller. I'll be living alone onboard. I see that you own (have owned) a Leigh 30 and lived aboard. This boat has recently popped up on my radar and I'm trying to learn more about them. I was hoping you might be willing to share your pros/cons of the boat as a liveaboard as well as a blue water cruiser. I'm on the east coast looking at Maine, The Canadian Maritimes and eventually Iceland and Ireland. Of course, I need to liveaboard and deal with a day job as well. Let me know if you are willing to share. Best regards  

It is a long shot since Boatwoman was only logged in here for two days in 2010. You might try sending her a Private Message once you get to 10 posts since that may get forwarded as an email. Jeff  

Jeff - Thanks. I figured that would be one post under my belt so I can eventually send a PM. I actually drafted the PM first, but alas, was thwarted at my efforts.  

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Leigh 30 (Paine)

Leigh 30 (Paine) is a 29 ′ 11 ″ / 9.1 m monohull sailboat designed by C. W. (Chuck) Paine and built by Morris Yachts starting in 1979.

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Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL

Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio .311 Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL

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A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.

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The reasoning behind the purchase and subsequent refurbishment of the Jeanneau Sun Light 30– and then the decision to keep it instead of buying a new boat – will be covered in an article by Paul in an upcoming issue as it is a good lesson in why an old boat can be as good as a new one. Suffice it to say that he saw nothing new of similar size that appealed, in terms of aesthetics (an important consideration) or functionality. A friend bought a new 30-footer that, in races, Paul’s Jeanneau Sun Light 30 sailed straight past. Signs that the joinery on his friend’s new boat might not be set to last particularly well were a further consideration, so he decided to stick with what he had. Boarding gates are a useful addition, rarely seen on boats of this size and age. Photo: David Harding Old and good Having now sailed Alexia for 10 years, Paul is more than happy with his decision not to change. But what is it about this design, now approaching 40 years old, that makes it so practical and versatile? I joined him on what eventually turned into a bright and breezy day to find out. The mainsheet runs across a track on the aft end of the bridgedeck. Photo: David Harding Alexia had been brought in from the mooring and was waiting alongside the Itchenor pontoon when I arrived, so there was no need to use the sugar-scoop to climb aboard over the stern. New boats typically have hinge-down transom platforms instead of sugar-scoops, to minimise ‘wasted’ hull length, but they only allow easier stern-boarding – whether from a dinghy or from the water – if lowered in advance. A sugar-scoop is there all the time. For convenience and safety, that has to be a significant plus. For climbing aboard via the topsides, Paul fitted boarding gates between the stanchions. When the Jeanneau Sun Light 30 was new, she was sometimes criticised for having a deck that flexed in way of the stanchion feet – partly a result of her light weight – but the new feet for the gates felt pretty firm. Wide, well-angled coamings make a very comfortable perch for the helmsman. Photo: David Harding Punching the tide down the harbour was made easy by the new 20hp Yanmar 3YM, which gave us a comfortable 5 knots over the ground and 6 knots or more through the water. As we went, Paul explained that the boat was in heavy-displacement mode, carrying 200 litres of water and 90 litres of fuel ready for an imminent cruise to France. He fitted extra tanks, roughly doubling the standard capacity, for spending longer aboard. He accepts that the substantial increase in displacement inevitably slows down a boat that’s so light by design. Performance features Helping Alexia’s performance were features that you don’t always find on boats of this size and age, such as the Featherstream prop (‘a great buy’) and new (double-taffeta) laminate sails by North. Many 40-year-old boats have hardware well past its prime that makes for inefficient sail-handling, whereas Paul fitted new Lewmar self-tailing winches and Dyneema running rigging. Generous beam creates plenty of space around the galley and chart table. Photo: David Harding When we set sail off West Pole and I hopped into the RIB to take the photos, a south-westerly of 16-18 knots prompted Paul to start with one slab in the main. The wind soon decreased, and had dropped so much by the time I got back aboard that we had to shake out the reef. As we did so, I suggested that it might provoke the wind into returning. About two minutes later, we saw a band of fresh-looking breeze filling in from about 30° to the left of its original direction. When it reached us, we found it was a mean of 20 knots gusting to over 23, and we were set up for 12-15 knots in terms of halyard tension, outhaul and all the other settings, quite apart from simply carrying too much sail. Since time was against us and it would have taken more than a few minutes to adjust everything, I had a good opportunity to see how the boat behaved when well over-pressed. She handled surprisingly well, letting me feather her into the fresher patches while maintaining enough drive to power through the steep sea. The helm remained nicely balanced and our speed over the ground, with some adverse current, hovered in the mid-to-high 4s. Had we reconfigured everything I’m sure we could have achieved 5 knots even given the sea state and our draught of just 4ft 9in (1.45m). Over 5 knots would seem likely in flat water, especially with the optional deeper fin. Caps, intermediates, forward lowers and aft lowers are all taken to separate chainplates in the middle of the side decks. Photo: David Harding Significantly, the boat didn’t feel remotely skittish or on the edge. She had an easy motion and felt far more comfortable than might have been expected, given what we were asking of her. Downwind, she picked up her skirts and surfed readily as we gybed the angles back towards the harbour, frequently clocking over 8 knots. This is undoubtedly a quick, rewarding and responsive boat to sail that, as Paul observes, also sails more upright than many older designs. A comfortable perch For die-hard dinghy sailors – even those of us who have covered a few miles offshore – there’s still nowhere better to helm from than a comfortably angled cockpit coaming, with a tiller extension in one hand and the mainsheet within easy reach. That’s what you get with the Sun Light, and it adds to the pleasure of sailing her. If you ask her to bear away without easing the mainsheet – you shouldn’t, but sometimes you have to – she responds dutifully, the rudder maintaining good grip. The primary feature of designs from this era that can make them harder to sail is the size of the headsail, in this case combined with forward lowers to add to the fun of tacking. Those new Lewmar self-tailers definitely earn their keep. A nav station with a well-sized chart table and space for instruments. Photo: David Harding Then, when the breeze kicks in, you have to suffer the compromise of a rolled headsail whereas, with a newer design, you would de-power the mainsail and perhaps twist out the headsail slightly – all much easier to do. That’s one of the few compromises often seen in boats influenced by the IOR. Although Alexia took the moderately brisk conditions of the day in her stride, Paul knows where the limits lie – for the boat and for him. ‘She’s far too light to be a serious offshore boat, because you get thrown about so much in a seaway. But with better forecasts, it’s not as though you have to endure ghastly weather these days. For a Channel crossing going to windward, I would set out in a Force 3, maximum 4. If it’s a reach I will go up to Force 5, and if it’s a run or on the quarter I’ll go in a 6.’ When you’ve got wherever you’re going, the Sun Light offers good comfort and plenty of space below decks. Some of the woodwork has been replaced and much of it refurbished following Paul’s purchase. Leech reefing pennants and the outhaul are handled by a winch on the mastLeech reefing pennants and the outhaul are handled by a winch on the mast. Photo: David Harding The layout is conventional for the time, with the galley to port forward of the aft cabin, and the heads abaft the chart table to starboard. That’s unless you have the alternative layout with a linear galley to port opposite a dinette. The chart table– rarely seen on modern boats of this size – is another feature that Paul values, for use as a desk or just somewhere to sit and relax with a book. He considers the slightly smaller heads to be a worthwhile trade-off. Enjoyed reading this? A subscription to Yachting Monthly magazine costs around 40% less than the cover price, so you can save money compared to buying single issues . Print and digital editions are available through Magazines Direct – where you can also find the latest deals . YM is packed with information to help you get the most from your time on the water. Take your seamanship to the next level with tips, advice and skills from our experts Impartial in-depth reviews of the latest yachts and equipment Cruising guides to help you reach those dream destinations Follow us on Facebook , Twitter and Instagram. Alexia is an example of how a 40-year-old boat can still be a fast, roomy, versatile and easy-to-handle cruiser if you choose the right design and, as Paul puts it, ‘if you’re prepared to spend the money and not put up with horrible old kit’. He acknowledges that he has spent more than he would ever see back if he were to sell – which he has no intention of doing – but he has got the boat he wants, for much less than the price of a new one. As ever with a boat, the important thing is to choose it according to the sort of sailing you have in mind. This owner knows what he likes and he knows what the boat likes. 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