BoatsMorris Yachts M29

Morris Yachts M29

Fractional Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · First built 2009

A Sparkman & Stephens fractional sloop designed for elegant daysailing with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio

Designed by Sparkman & Stephens.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder

Is it for you?

Character

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

TrailerableBeam 2.23 m — inside the 2.55 m no-permit tow width across most of Europe, and the 2.59 m US and Canadian limit. About 1,985 kg of hull, so roughly 2,600 kg on a trailer: check that against your own towing rating.
LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a narrow beam gives 20 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 20
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.80
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 216
EasygoingPowered-up

22.6 — a lot of sail for her weight; powered-up and eager, a real performer.

Sail area / displacement 22.6
TenderStiff

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

Ballast 45%

Powered-up and quick to accelerate — this one likes to sail.

  • Lighter than ~80% of boats her size on file
  • Narrower than ~97% of boats her size on file

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

The record

Full specifications

The complete reference set — tap any figure to switch between metric and imperial.

Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
44.8%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
22.6
Displacement / length
216.1
Comfort ratio
20.4
Capsize screening
1.80
Hull speed
6.1 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
546
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
Infused composite FG with Vinylester resin and balsa core.
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
First built 2009
Designer
Sparkman, Stephens
Builder
Morris Yachts

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Jeanneau Aquila 278.70 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA Philippe H. Harle-designed masthead sloop offered in both standard and deep-keel Regatta configurations
Spirit Yachts 30 (McMILLAN)9.15 mSame hull family0.3 m longerA lightweight, narrow-beam fractional sloop from Sean McMillan, designed for modern performance and classic aesthetics
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
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
San Juan 288.74 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA 1977 masthead sloop with a 50% ballast ratio and fin keel, designed for balanced performance in a compact 28-foot hull

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