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Freedom Yachts 29

Frac. Sloop (Free standing) · Fin w/transom Hung Rudder · First built 1984

A Garry Hoyt-designed fractional sloop with a fin keel and transom-hung rudder, built for simple, unstayed performance

Designed by Garry Hoyt, built by Tillotson Pearson Inc.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/transom Hung 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 moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 20
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.06
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 214
EasygoingPowered-up

13.9 — modest power for her weight; easygoing rather than lively, and happier with a breeze.

Sail area / displacement 13.9
TenderStiff

40% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 40%

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

  • Draws more than ~75% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2351 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
40.0%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Frac. Sloop (Free standing)
Ratios
SA / displacement
13.9
Displacement / length
214.3
Comfort ratio
20.4
Capsize screening
2.06
Hull speed
6.7 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
900
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/transom hung rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
First built 1984
Designer
Garry Hoyt
Builder
Tillotson Pearson Inc, Freedom Yachts

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Newport 30-19.14 mSame hull family0.3 m longerThe original 1968 production run of this masthead sloop, featuring a fin keel and spade rudder for coastal sailing
C&C Yachts 30-29.12 mSame hull family0.3 m longerA performance-oriented masthead sloop with a fin keel and spade rudder, designed by C&C for balanced club racing
Bristol Yachts 288.53 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterAn IOR Half Ton racer with reduced stern overhang, serving as the performance-oriented predecessor to the Bristol 29.9
Islander Yachts 288.51 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterA Robert Perry-designed masthead sloop with over 400 built, favored by the designer himself for her balanced performance
Ranger Yachts 29 (Mull)8.71 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 1970s masthead sloop with a skeg-hung rudder, offering a balanced 1.98 capsize screening for coastal cruising
Jeanneau Rush 319.13 mSame hull family0.3 m longerA Ron Holland-designed IOR half-tonner that served as the official boat for the Tour de France à la Voile

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