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Columbia Yachts 29

Masthead Sloop · Long Keel · 1961–1965

A Sparkman & Stephens design featuring a long keel and heavy ballast, refined through several deck iterations.

Designed by Sparkman & Stephens.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Long Keel

Is it for you?

Character

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

LivelySea-kindly

Her heavy displacement on a narrow beam gives 29 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 29
CoastalBluewater

At 1.64 she sits well under the 2.0 line — a solidly ocean-capable hull for her size.

Capsize screening 1.64
LightHeavy

290 — heavy for her waterline, built to carry stores and ride steadily.

Displacement / length 290
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 16.4
TenderStiff

42% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 42%

Built heavy and sea-kindly — a boat made to cross oceans and forgive a rough night.

  • Narrower than ~78% of boats her size on file

Compared with 356 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
42.2%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
16.4
Displacement / length
290.0
Comfort ratio
29.5
Capsize screening
1.64
Hull speed
6.4 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
643
Hull
Hull type
Long Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1961–1965
Designer
Sparkman, Stephens
Builder
Columbia Sailing Yachts

Boats like this, on the water

Nobody has filmed this one — but these are close.

Comparable boats the fleet has on camera: same type, within a quarter of her length. Open the boat, or watch the video — a timestamp means she only appears in passing.

Nor'Sea Marine 278.23 mSame hull family0.5 m shorterA masthead sloop with a versatile rig and ballast configuration, designed for trailerable offshore cruising
Pearson Yachts-USA Triton8.63 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Carl Alberg-designed long-keel fractional sloop that pioneered fibreglass cruising and saw international production.
Island Packet 278.08 mSame hull family0.6 m shorterA Robert K. Johnson-designed cutter with a long keel, built for stability and comfort in a compact 8-meter package
Pacific Seacraft Dana 248.31 mSame hull family0.4 m shorterA heavy-displacement W.I.B. Crealock cutter designed for offshore stability and serious coastal cruising
Vindo 328.95 mSame hull family0.3 m longerA classic Carl Andersson-designed masthead sloop featuring a long keel and traditional build for stable, comfortable cruising
Vancouver 278.23 mSame hull family0.5 m shorterA Robert B. Harris-designed cutter with a long keel, built across two continents to provide a stiff, comfortable passage

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