The Tanzer 29 is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by the French company of Joubert-Nivelt and first built in 1986.[1][2][3][4][5]

Tanzer 29
Development
DesignerJoubert-Nivelt
LocationCanada
Year1986
Builder(s)Tanzer Industries
NameTanzer 29
Boat
CrewTwo
Draft5.25 ft (1.60 m) (standard keel)
4.5 ft (1.4 m) (shoal-draft keel)
Hull
TypeMasthead sloop
ConstructionFibreglass
LOA29.00 ft (8.84 m)
LWL24.25 ft (7.39 m)
Beam10.25 ft (3.12 m)
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefixed conventional fin keel or shoal-draft keel
Rig
Sails
Mainsail area170.96 sq ft (15.883 m2)
Jib/genoa area218.20 sq ft (20.271 m2)
Total sail area389.16 sq ft (36.154 m2)
Racing
PHRF174 (average)

Production edit

Production of the boat was commenced in 1986 by Tanzer Industries of Dorion, Quebec. The company entered bankruptcy in May of that same year and production ended.[1][4][6]

Design edit

 
Tanzer 29

The Tanzer 29 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fibreglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel or optionally, a shoal-draft keel.[1][2][3][4]

The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 174 with a high of 177 and low of 171. It has a hull speed of 6.6 kn (12.22 km/h).[2][4]

Variants edit

Tanzer 29
With the standard keel it has a draft of 5.25 ft (1.60 m), displaces 6,900 lb (3,130 kg) and carries 2,425 lb (1,100 kg) of ballast.[1][2][4]
Tanzer 29 SD
With the shoal-keel it has a draft of 4.5 ft (1.37 m), displaces 7,150 lb (3,243 kg) and carries 2,645 lb (1,200 kg) of ballast.[1][3][4]

See also edit

 
Tanzer 29 with spinnaker
Similar sailboats

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e Browning, Randy (2016). "Tanzer 29 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 1 March 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Tanzer 29". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 7 August 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  3. ^ a b c InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Tanzer 29 SD". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 7 August 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Tanzer 29". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 1 March 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  5. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Joubert-Nivelt". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 19 December 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  6. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Tanzer Industries Ltd. 1966 - 1986". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 8 September 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2022.

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