The Wasa 530 is the first departure from its corporate concept of creating family cruising yachts that are nonetheless suitable for the most adventurous «races. Originally designed as a pure long-haul cruiser, she was fast but not optimised for any racing rules.

However, the interior and the layout of the yacht – according to the wishes of the first customer – are more like racing. She has only two cabins at the stern (and one of them with hanging bunks) and a cockpit with four more hanging bunks in the bow instead of the owner’s expected large cabin. However, the boat is spacious, has large storage and provisioning spaces, and even a small workshop has been fenced off.

The speed of the yacht was at an expected level, with the first owner estimating that the 50-mile distance travelled in just three hours during one of the crossings.