| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | William Shaw |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1983 |
| No. built | more than 300 |
| Builder(s) | Pearson Yachts |
| Name | Pearson 303 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 10,100 lb (4,581 kg) |
| Draft | 4.33 ft (1.32 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 30.29 ft (9.23 m) |
| LWL | 25.37 ft (7.73 m) |
| Beam | 10.92 ft (3.33 m) |
| Engine type | Yanmar 3GM(F) 13 hp (10 kW) diesel engine |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 3,500 lb (1,588 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | Skeg-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 40.40 ft (12.31 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 13.40 ft (4.08 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 34.80 ft (10.61 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 10.80 ft (3.29 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | Masthead sloop |
| Mainsail area | 187.92 sq ft (17.458 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 270.68 sq ft (25.147 m2) |
| Total sail area | 458.60 sq ft (42.605 m2) |
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The Pearson 303 is an American sailboat that was designed by William Shaw as a cruiser and first built in 1983.[1][2][3]