BoatsArtina 29

Artina 29

Fractional Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · First built 1988

A 1988 Hans Groop design featuring a fin keel and spade rudder, later produced as the Artina 291

Designed by Hans Groop, built by Artekno Oy.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/spade Rudder

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 moderate beam gives 20 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 20
CoastalBluewater

2.06 — right around the 2.0 line, the edge between coastal and offshore.

Capsize screening 2.06
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 213
EasygoingPowered-up

17.6 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.

Sail area / displacement 17.6
TenderStiff

42% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 42%

A balanced, easily-driven cruiser — comfortable and forgiving for coastal work.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
41.9%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.6
Displacement / length
213.2
Comfort ratio
19.9
Capsize screening
2.06
Hull speed
6.6 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
845
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
First built 1988
Designer
Hans Groop
Builder
Artekno OY

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