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Ranger Yachts 29 (Mull)

Masthead Sloop · Fin With Rudder On Skeg · 1970–1975

A 1970s masthead sloop with a skeg-hung rudder, offering a balanced 1.98 capsize screening for coastal cruising

Designed by Gary Mull.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin With Rudder On Skeg

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The Ranger Yachts 29 (Mull), on the water

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Footage from Sailing Into Oblivion

Is it for you?

Character

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LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a moderate beam gives 21 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 21
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.98
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 246
EasygoingPowered-up

18.5 — plenty of sail for her weight; lively and quick to respond.

Sail area / displacement 18.5
TenderStiff

47% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 47%

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

What the fleet has seen

The Ranger Yachts 29 (Mull), as the fleet has seen it

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The Ranger Yachts 29 (MULL) is a masthead sloop designed by Gary Mull and built by Ranger Yachts from 1970 to 1975. It features a fin keel with a rudder on skeg, measures 8.7 meters LOA, has a beam of 2.8 meters, a draft of 1.4 meters, and displaces 3039 kg. A 1973 Ranger 29 was used for five days of sailing coaching in San Diego, California, focusing on fundamental sailing skills and managing boat ownership anxiety.8:23 The coaching addressed a client's self-taught habits and the psychological aspects of operating a vessel.21:15 The Ranger 29 was replaced in production by the Ranger 28 in 1976, also designed by Mull.

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Seen once across one channel of the fleet.

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The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
46.7%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
18.5
Displacement / length
245.8
Comfort ratio
21.4
Capsize screening
1.98
Hull speed
6.4 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
767
Hull
Hull type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
1970–1975
Designer
Gary Mull
Builder
Ranger Yachts

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Related models

The designs closest to hers — usually the rest of the builder's range, sometimes the same hull sold under another name.

Ranger Yachts 26 (Mull)A 1969-1975 production masthead sloop featuring a fin keel and spade rudder for responsive coastal handlingRanger 28A Gary Mull design with clear IOR influence, featuring a high sail area-to-displacement ratio for spirited performanceRanger Yachts 26-2 (Mull)A rare, short-run fractional sloop featuring a lifting keel and a high sail area-to-displacement ratioRanger Yachts 37A 1972 masthead sloop with a skeg-hung rudder and a ballast ratio of 48% for stability in offshore conditionsRanger Yachts 33A fin-keeled masthead sloop with a spade rudder, designed for a balance of club racing speed and cruising utilityRanger Yachts 32An IOR 3/4 ton racer derived from the Swampfire design that claimed victory at the inaugural 1974 3/4 Ton Cup

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