BoatsTripp Lentsch 29

Tripp Lentsch 29

Masthead Sloop · Fin Keel · First built 1963

A William Tripp-designed masthead sloop with a fin keel, sharing the classic aesthetic of the earlier Tripp 30

Designed by William H. Tripp Jr, built by Amsterdam Shipyard G. de Vries Lentsch Jr..

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

Is it for you?

Character

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

LivelySea-kindly

Her heavy displacement on a moderate beam gives 28 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 28
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.82
LightHeavy

399 — very heavy for her waterline, a serious load-carrying cruiser.

Displacement / length 399
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 14.9
TenderStiff

39% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 39%

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

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
38.9%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
14.9
Displacement / length
399.3
Comfort ratio
27.9
Capsize screening
1.82
Hull speed
6.1 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
657
Hull
Hull type
Fin Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1963
Designer
William H. Tripp Jr
Builder
Amsterdam Shipyard G. de Vries Lentsch Jr.

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Ericson Yachts 298.71 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 1970s masthead sloop with a 1.32-meter draft and a 45% ballast ratio, balancing coastal stability with shoal access
Seafarer Yachts 298.75 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthAn IOR half-ton racer configuration offered alongside standard trunk cabin and raised-deck cruising models
Catalina Yachts 288.69 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 1991 masthead sloop featuring a 38% ballast ratio and multiple configurations including wing keel and tall rig options
Cal 2-298.84 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthAn upgraded cruising variant of the standard 29, featuring enhanced equipment and a masthead rig
Lancer 30-28.99 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA masthead sloop derived from the original C&C 30 moulds, offering a stable fin-keel platform for coastal cruising
Pearson Yachts 309.08 mSame hull family0.3 m longerA Bill Shaw-designed masthead sloop with over 1,000 hulls built, balancing a stiff 43% ballast ratio for coastal cruising

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