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Leisure Yachts 29

Masthead Sloop · Twin keels · 1979–1982

A stretched 29-foot evolution of the Leisure 27, later produced by Jaguar Yachts as the Lynx 29

Designed by Frank Pryor, built by Cobramold Ltd.

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

Is it for you?

Character

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

Shoal draughtDraws 1.19 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a moderate beam gives 23 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 23
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.89
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 214
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 11.1
TenderStiff

45% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 45%

A capable cruiser that sits just inside the offshore line — coastal work with real passages in her.

  • Draws less than ~87% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2368 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
44.9%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
11.1
Displacement / length
214.2
Comfort ratio
22.9
Capsize screening
1.89
Hull speed
6.7 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
824
Hull
Hull type
Twin Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1979–1982
Units built
30
Designer
Frank Pryor
Builder
Cobramold Ltd, Leisure 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.

Pearson Yachts 28-28.67 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA William Shaw-designed masthead sloop featuring a fin keel and spade rudder, built as a modern successor to the original Pearson
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
Seafarer Yachts 309.13 mSame hull family0.3 m longerA masthead sloop available with a tall rig and keel centerboard, distinct from the earlier Tripp-designed model
Pearson Yachts 309.08 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA Bill Shaw-designed masthead sloop with over 1,000 hulls built, balancing a stiff 43% ballast ratio for coastal cruising
Islander Yachts Bahama 309.12 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA 1973-1985 production masthead sloop sharing its hull with the Islander 30 MKII and featuring a balanced fin keel
Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 30i8.99 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Marc Lombard-designed fractional sloop built for coastal cruising with a balanced, modern hull form.

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