 With its light displacement (4900 lbs), open transom, and bowsprit that supports a large masthead asymmetrical spinnaker it can be classified a sportsboat.In order to allow manufacture in China and global distribution, the boat was designed to fit inside a standard shipping container.The idea of building an affordable 30 feet sportsboat emerged in 2002 as a heated discussion topic in the on-line forum Sailing Anarchy.