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The 29er

The 29er was developed, as there was a need for a suitable high performance training boat.  It took two years form concept to reality and now it is described as a ‘fun’ boat.

To date it has approximately had over a staggering 5000 hours of testing with 5 talented men coming together with the final prototype.

Because of the strict one-design nature of the 29er, all tooling is generated from a single source here in Australia. There are plugs and moulds in England, Australia and Canada and there are moulds in South Africa, Argentina and New Zealand.

29er Class Specifications

Length overall	4.45m
Waterline length	4.25m
Mast height	6.25m
Beam	1.77m
Weight (rigged)	85kg
Sail area main/jib	12.5 sq m
Spinnaker	15 sq m
Designer	Julian Bethwaite
Builder	Starboard Products Pty Ltd

29er Class History

1997	Designed in Australia by Julian Bethwaite.
1999	Sailing World Boat of the Year

 

The 29er's Online

Web Pages:	29er International Site
Rules	International 29er Class Rules
Discussion	Class Discussion Forum

Online Clubs Sailing the 29er

Avalon Sailing Club
Bayview Yacht Racing Association
Canberra Yacht Club
Greenwich Flying Squadron
Hunters Hill Sailing Club
Lake Cootharaba Sailing Club
Middle Harbour Yacht Club
Mordialloc Sailing Club
Northbridge Sailing Club
Portarlington Sailing Club
Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club
South Lake Macquarie Amateur Sailing Club
Woollahra Sailing Club

Other Clubs Sailing the 29er

Brisbane Sailing Club
Coffs Harbour Yacht Club
Cronulla Sailing Club
Gosford Sailing Club
Half Moon Bay Yacht Club
Kohimarama Sailing Club
Murrays Bay Sailing Club
Nedlands Sailing Club
Royal Geelong Yacht Club
Royal Queensland YS
Townsville Sailing Club
Tumby Bay Sailing Club

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