Contest Yachts

Contest 29

Monohull

1964–1976

Length
8.84 m
Beam
2.51 m
Draft
1.3 m
Sail area
35.21 m²

Specifications

24 specifications
Dimensions & displacement6
Length overall
8.84 m
Waterline length
7.32 m
Beam
2.51 m
Draft
1.3 m
Displacement
3,856 kg
Ballast
1,497 kg
Sails & rig2
Rig type
Sloop, masthead rig
Sail area
35.21 m²
Hull & construction2
Hull material
Fibreglass
Keel type
Fin keel
Production & design7
Production started
1964
Production ended
1976
Hulls built
247
First hull number
1
Last hull number
247
Builder country
Netherlands
Designer
G. Luyten
Performance ratios7
Sail area / displacement
14.61
Displacement / length
273.99
Ballast / displacement
38.8 %
Comfort ratio
31.04
Capsize screening
1.62
Hull speed
6.57 kn
Load per cm of immersion
126.2 kg/cm

Yacht photography

1

Years, generations and variants

Contest 291 generation

01

1964–1976

Contest 29

Discontinued