Production ended later in 1972, in favour of more modern designs, with only about 145-150 examples completed[1][3][4][5] The Redwing 30 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fibreglass, with wood trim.

It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, a raised transom, an internally-mounted, scimitar-shaped, spade-type rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed swept fin keel.

That is due, in part, to the unusually high ballast/displacement ratio, which keeps her standing up to the breeze despite her modest beam and her generous (by CCA standards) sail area ...

In light weather she would still shine, as her short waterline, modest beam, and relatively slack-bilge hull help to reduce wetted surface, the major cause of resistance when the winds soften.

I don't consider the Redwing 30 to be a true bluewater yacht, due to her lack of a bridge deck and her deck-stepped mast, although I'm sure that many of them have made extensive offshore voyages ... By any standards, she is a classic.