T/T VinceRo was our home made sailing dinghy which folded down to just 10 cm wide. We loved this boat, but when we sold VinceRo, we had to let the tender go too. Maybe one day we'll make another one...

Click the image above to see a video about this innovative little boat.

VinceRo was the first boat that we bought to use for our own cruising adventures. We LOVED this boat and were very sorry to sell her. However, we needed extra room to spend long periods on board with Emma, and VinceRo went off to lead a good life in the beautiful waters of Sardinia!

Boat details:
Plastilupi Half Cast 30, Built 1989
LOA 9.00 m (30 ft)

LWL 7.80 m (26 ft)
Beam: 3.06 m (10 ft)

Draft: 1.70 m (5 ft 7 inches)
Displacement: 3000 kg (6600 lbs)
Ballast: 1400 kg (3086 lbs)
Ballast ratio: 46.66 % Sail area: 60 m2 (645 sq ft)
Keel type: Integral (Encapsulated, lead filled)
Mast: Deck Stepped

Cabin headroom: 1.85 m (6ft 1 inches)

The Plastilupi Half Cast 30 was designed by Davide Castiglioni for the Half Ton Cup of Trieste. They therefore have the great sailing performance of a 'half tonner', combined with a cleverly maximised, comfortable interior to suit the needs of a small cruising family.

The boat was produced commercially by Giuseppe Loggia, who fell in love with the design and left his job in the marine services industry to produce the Half Cast 30 commercially. It was produced and sold in Italy. The Half Cast 30 is a medium displacement fibreglass constructed boat with an encapsulated keel (after being laid up as an integral part of the hull, it was then filled with lead). This makes for a solid hull and eliminates the need for keel bolts.