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C&C Yachts 29-2

Masthead Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · 1983–1986

An entirely new design from the 1977 original, this masthead sloop balances a 40% ballast ratio for coastal stability

Designed by Cuthbertson, Cassian & C&C Design.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/spade Rudder

Is it for you?

Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a moderate beam gives 22 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 22
CoastalBluewater

2.00 — right around the 2.0 line, the edge between coastal and offshore.

Capsize screening 2.00
LightHeavy

269 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.

Displacement / length 269
EasygoingPowered-up

17.8 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.

Sail area / displacement 17.8
TenderStiff

40% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 40%

A balanced, easily-driven cruiser — comfortable and forgiving for coastal work.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
40.3%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.8
Displacement / length
268.6
Comfort ratio
21.6
Capsize screening
2.00
Hull speed
6.3 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
752
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
1983–1986
Units built
400
Designer
Cuthbertson, Cassian, C&C Design
Builder
C&C Yachts

Boats like this, on the water

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Comparable boats the fleet has on camera: same type, within a quarter of her length. Open the boat, or watch the video — a timestamp means she only appears in passing.

Islander Yachts 288.51 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA Robert Perry-designed masthead sloop with over 400 built, favored by the designer himself for her balanced performance
Catalina Yachts 278.18 mSame hull family0.5 m shorterA masthead sloop with 6,662 hulls produced over two decades, serving as a staple of coastal cruising since 1971
Colvic Ltd. Sailor 268.21 mSame hull family0.5 m shorterA twin-keeled masthead sloop with hulls molded by Colvic and finished by various yards, including Atlanta Marine
Watkins Yachts 278.23 mSame hull family0.5 m shorterA masthead sloop with a skeg-hung rudder, offered in rare pilot house and keel-centerboard configurations
Cal 2-298.84 mSame hull family0.2 m longerAn upgraded cruising variant of the standard 29, featuring enhanced equipment and a masthead rig
Newport 27S8.23 mSame hull family0.5 m shorterA 1974 masthead sloop with a 1.3-meter draft, offering a stable fin-keel platform for shoal-water coastal cruising

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