Puma 29
Masthead Sloop · Fin With Rudder On Skeg · 1979–1981
An Angus Primrose-designed masthead sloop with a high sail area-to-displacement ratio for spirited performance
Designed by Angus Primrose, built by Nao Glass.
- LOA
- Beam
- Draft (max)
- Displacement
- Ballast
- Hull type
- Fin With Rudder On Skeg
Is it for you?
Character
Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.
LivelyComfort 20Sea-kindly
CoastalCapsize 2.16Bluewater
LightD/L 246Heavy
EasygoingSA/D 23.4Powered-up
TenderBallast 40%Stiff
Powered-up and quick to accelerate — this one likes to sail.
The record
Full specifications
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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
40.4%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
23.4
Displacement / length
246.2
Comfort ratio
19.7
Capsize screening
2.16
Hull speed
6.5 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
893
Hull
Hull type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1979–1981
Designer
Angus Primrose
Builder
Nao Glass, Puma Yachts (Nao-Glass)
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.
Watkins Yachts 278.23 mSame hull family0.7 m shorterA masthead sloop with a skeg-hung rudder, offered in rare pilot house and keel-centerboard configurations
Islander Yachts 288.51 mSame hull family0.4 m shorterA Robert Perry-designed masthead sloop with over 400 built, favored by the designer himself for her balanced performance
Granada Yachts 309.18 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA 30-foot fractional sloop with a 1.65-meter draft, designed for balanced, performance-oriented cruising
Maxi Yachts 959.50 mSame hull family0.6 m longerA 9.5-metre masthead sloop produced for a decade, featuring a skeg-hung rudder for predictable coastal handling
Bristol Yachts 288.53 mSame hull family0.4 m shorterAn IOR Half Ton racer with reduced stern overhang, serving as the performance-oriented predecessor to the Bristol 29.9
Catalina Yachts 278.18 mSame hull family0.8 m shorterA prolific masthead sloop with 6,662 hulls built, offering a stable, high-volume platform for coastal cruising
The family
Boats like this
Nearby designs by size, type, and era — worth a look alongside her.
Puma 27A Ron Holland-designed masthead sloop with a fin keel and spade rudder, built for performance-oriented coastal cruisingPuma 32A 1977 Alberto Cabal design, this masthead sloop pairs a fin keel and spade rudder for balanced performancePuma 24A Holman & Pye designed masthead sloop featuring a fin keel and skeg-hung rudder, built for stability since 1975
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