BoatsMorris Yachts M29

Morris Yachts M29

Fractional Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · First built 2009

A Sparkman & Stephens fractional sloop designed for elegant daysailing with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio

Designed by Sparkman & Stephens.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder

Is it for you?

Character

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

TrailerableBeam 2.23 m — inside the 2.55 m no-permit tow width across most of Europe, and the 2.59 m US and Canadian limit. About 1,985 kg of hull, so roughly 2,600 kg on a trailer: check that against your own towing rating.
LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a narrow beam gives 20 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 20
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.80
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 216
EasygoingPowered-up

22.6 — a lot of sail for her weight; powered-up and eager, a real performer.

Sail area / displacement 22.6
TenderStiff

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

Ballast 45%

Powered-up and quick to accelerate — this one likes to sail.

  • Lighter than ~80% of boats her size on file
  • Narrower than ~97% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2368 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
44.8%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
22.6
Displacement / length
216.1
Comfort ratio
20.4
Capsize screening
1.80
Hull speed
6.1 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
546
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
Infused composite FG with Vinylester resin and balsa core.
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
First built 2009
Designer
Sparkman, Stephens
Builder
Morris Yachts

Boats like this, on the water

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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.

Jeanneau Aquila 278.70 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA Philippe H. Harle-designed masthead sloop offered in both standard and deep-keel Regatta configurations
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
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
Sunbeam 298.95 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Schoechl-designed masthead sloop with a high sail area-to-displacement ratio, built for performance over two decades
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

The family

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