U530
Specifications
All figures come from the manufacturer’s spec sheet and the CE Document of Conformity. Values marked (confirm) differ between sources and are settled with the manufacturer before publishing.
Dimensions & weight
- Length (LOA): 5.30 m nominal (confirm — Q&A gives 5.41 m actual LOA)
- Beam: 1.90 m
- Hull weight: ~170 kg
- Daggerboard: 30 kg (NACA section, 1.35 m, winch-raised)
- All-up, ready to sail: ~200 kg
- Full displacement (loaded): ~400 kg
Rig & sail
- Sail: 11 m², high-roach, full-batten main
- Type: single furling, boomless main, two full-length vertical battens
- Sailmaker: Ullman Sails (Mehmet Ali Yelkenbiçer)
- Mast: 6 m anodised aluminium alloy, unstayed
- Controls: single sheet + tiller only
- Option: carbon mast available as option / in development
Rowing & power
- Rowing: sliding-seat system, 3.5 m performance oars, stainless oarlocks
- Rowing speed: 3–4 knots
- Power: outboard bracket up to ~2.5 hp
Construction & safety
- Hull: fibreglass / foam core / biaxial glass / polyester resin (6 plies)
- Unsinkable: watertight compartments under cockpit, berth, and bow
- Self-righting: weighted daggerboard; tested through full capsize recovery
- CE Design Category: C
- Manufacturer: to be announced
- Designer: Bahadır Eği
Capacity
- Persons: 1–3 (1 = performance, 2 = ideal stability, 3 = cruising)
- Cabin: two adults can lie down / overnight
CE Category C — what it means
Certified to Design Category C under the Recreational Craft Directive (2013/53/EU): inshore and coastal waters, up to Beaufort 6 (~27 knots) and waves up to ~2 m. Manufacturer’s guidance: reduce sail above ~15 knots — which, with a furling main, is the work of a moment.
Measured performance
Recorded on the water, not theoretical.
- Upwind: sustained 8–9 knots in fresh wind; tacks through ~90° (points ~45°)
- Reaching: 8.5 knots close reach in ~12 knots wind; double figures in fresher air
- At full displacement (~400 kg): up to ~12–13 mph (≈10–11 knots) on a reach
- Rowing: steady 3–4 knots
Low displacement/length plus high sail-area/displacement ratios put it in racing-class territory — which is why it surfs.
Setup & transport
Trailerable, kept at home, no marina berth. Rigged and launched in ~20 minutes. The unstayed 6 m mast (~12 kg) is stepped and unstepped single-handed in under ten minutes.
Options
- Carbon mast
- Camping / boom tent (in development)
- Light alloy boom (sail still furls)
- Additional ballast (2×30 or 2×50 kg) for displacement cruising
- Cover, trailer, accessories
Pricing
Pricing is shared on request. Get in touch and we’ll send current pricing and exactly what’s included. A ready-to-sail boat includes the sliding-seat rowing system, oars, oarlocks, and motor bracket, and is CE-certified.