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Masthead Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · First built 1979

An evolution of the Show 29, this masthead sloop pairs a fin keel and spade rudder for a balanced 30-foot cruiser

Designed by Alain Jezequel, built by Cantieri Barberis.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/spade 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 18 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 18
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.20
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 259
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 17.7
TenderStiff

38% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 38%

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

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
37.9%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.7
Displacement / length
258.6
Comfort ratio
18.4
Capsize screening
2.20
Hull speed
6.3 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
809
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1979
Designer
Alain Jezequel
Builder
Cantieri Barberis, Barberis (Cantieri)

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San Juan 288.74 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterA 1977 masthead sloop with a 50% ballast ratio and fin keel, designed for balanced performance in a compact 28-foot hull
Ranger Yachts 29 (Mull)8.71 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterA 1970s masthead sloop with a skeg-hung rudder, offering a balanced 1.98 capsize screening for coastal cruising
Cal 2-298.84 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterAn upgraded cruising variant of the standard 29, featuring enhanced equipment and a masthead rig
Brresen Badebyggeri Knarr9.24 mSame hull family0.3 m longerA classic Erling Kristoffersen-designed fractional sloop with a deep ballast ratio, built in wood since 1946 and fiberglass since
Jeanneau Aquila 278.70 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterA Philippe H. Harle-designed masthead sloop offered in both standard and deep-keel Regatta configurations
Newport 30-19.14 mSame hull family0.2 m longerThe original 1968 production run of this masthead sloop, featuring a fin keel and spade rudder for coastal sailing

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