29er (dinghy)

The 29er is a two-person high performance sailing skiff designed by Julian Bethwaite and first produced in 1998. Derived from the Olympic class 49er class, it is raced in the ISAF Youth Sailing World Championships. The 29er is able to reach high speeds fairly quickly by having a sleek and hydrodynamic hull and will often exceed the wind speed when planing both up and downwind.

29er
Class symbol
Development
Boat
Crew2 (single trapeze)
Hull
Hull weight74 kg (163 lb)
LOA4.40 m (14.4 ft)
Beam1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Rig
Mast length6.25 m (20.5 ft)
Sails
Spinnaker area16.83 m2 (181.2 sq ft)
Upwind sail area13.19 m2 (142.0 sq ft)
Racing
D-PN84.5
RYA PN902
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