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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

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.

The record

Full specifications

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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

Boats like this, on the water

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Jeanneau Rush 319.13 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA Ron Holland-designed IOR half-tonner that served as the official boat for the Tour de France à la Voile
Jeanneau Aquila 278.70 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterA Philippe H. Harle-designed masthead sloop offered in both standard and deep-keel Regatta configurations
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
Newport 30-19.14 mSame hull family0.2 m longerThe original 1968 production run of this masthead sloop, featuring a fin keel and spade rudder for coastal sailing
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
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

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