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Leisure Yachts 29

Masthead Sloop · Twin keels · 1979–1982

A stretched 29-foot evolution of the Leisure 27, later produced by Jaguar Yachts as the Lynx 29

Designed by Frank Pryor, built by Cobramold Ltd.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Twin Keel

Is it for you?

Character

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

Shoal draftDraws 1.19 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a moderate beam gives 23 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 23
CoastalBluewater

1.89 — just under the 2.0 offshore line; her beam is modest for her weight.

Capsize screening 1.89
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 214
EasygoingPowered-up

11.1 — modest power for her weight; easygoing rather than lively, and happier with a breeze.

Sail area / displacement 11.1
TenderStiff

45% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 45%

A capable cruiser that sits just inside the offshore line — coastal work with real passages in her.

  • Draws less than ~87% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2368 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
44.9%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
11.1
Displacement / length
214.2
Comfort ratio
22.9
Capsize screening
1.89
Hull speed
6.7 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
824
Hull
Hull type
Twin Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1979–1982
Units built
30
Designer
Frank Pryor
Builder
Cobramold Ltd, Leisure 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.

Newport 30-19.14 mSame hull family0.3 m longerThe original 1968 production run of this masthead sloop, featuring a fin keel and spade rudder for coastal sailing
C&C Yachts 30-29.12 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA performance-oriented masthead sloop with a fin keel and spade rudder, designed by C&C for balanced club racing
Bristol Yachts 288.53 mSame hull family0.4 m shorterAn IOR Half Ton racer with reduced stern overhang, serving as the performance-oriented predecessor to the Bristol 29.9
Morgan Yachts Out Island 288.66 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA shallow-draft masthead sloop by Charles Morgan Jr. designed for coastal cruising with a stable, moderate displacement
Ranger Yachts 29 (Mull)8.71 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA 1970s masthead sloop with a skeg-hung rudder, offering a balanced 1.98 capsize screening for coastal cruising
Jeanneau Rush 319.13 mSame hull family0.3 m longerA Ron Holland-designed IOR half-tonner that served as the official boat for the Tour de France à la Voile

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