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Sunbeam 29

Masthead Sloop · Fin w/rudder On Partial Skeg · 1989–2008

A Schoechl-designed masthead sloop with a high sail area-to-displacement ratio, built for performance over two decades

Designed by Schoechl, built by Schochl Yachtbau.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/rudder On Partial Skeg

See her sail

The Sunbeam 29, on the water

The fleet's own footage — the truest look at how she really moves.

Footage from SEILmagasinet

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 narrow beam gives 23 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 23
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.78
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 188
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 20.8
TenderStiff

38% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 38%

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

  • Narrower than ~85% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2364 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Sunbeam 29, as the fleet has seen it

Derived from the videos the fleet has analysed of this model. ▶ marks open the moment aboard.

The Sunbeam 29 is a masthead sloop designed by Schoechl and built by Schochl Yachtbau from 1989 to 2008. This 8.9-meter sailboat has a fin keel with a rudder on a partial skeg, a beam of 2.5 meters, and a draft of 1.4 meters, displacing 2849 kg. It features an optional keel/centerboard configuration, reducing draft to 0.78-1.08 meters, and an optional 9 hp diesel engine. Marketed as a weekender, the Sunbeam 29 includes interior amenities such as a head and galley, alongside a large cockpit.2:21 SEILmagasinet reviewed the Sunbeam 29 in Kiel, Germany, noting its price exceeding 2 million NOK and classifying it among more luxurious day sailers compared to the Bay Cruiser 21.2:36

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

Seen 2 times across one channel of the fleet.

Basemap © Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

On the water

The Sunbeam 29 on video

What they go for

Market signal

Where the fleet has seen this model come up for sale.

1seen for sale

From the fleet's own footage — our observed signal, not broker listings.

The record

Full specifications

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

Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
37.9%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
20.8
Displacement / length
188.2
Comfort ratio
22.6
Capsize screening
1.78
Hull speed
6.7 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
721
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/rudder on partial skeg
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1989–2008
Units built
199
Designer
Schoechl
Builder
Schochl Yachtbau, Sunbeam Yachts - Schochl Yachtbau

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The family

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