Gulf 29
Description
The Gulf 29, designed by Capital Yachts in Harbor City, California, and produced from 1982 to 1988 with approximately 200 hulls built, is a pilothouse-equipped extension of the earlier Gulf 27, prioritizing all-weather coastal cruising comfort and stability for solo or family sailors in regions like the Pacific Northwest. Measuring 28 feet 8 inches LOA with a 23-foot-6-inch LWL, 9-foot-4-inch beam, 7,500-pound displacement, and 3,200 pounds of internal lead ballast yielding a robust .43 ballast/displacement ratio for stiffness and self-righting in 25-knot gusts, it features a fixed fin keel drawing 4 feet 11 inches (or optional shoal at 4 feet) and spade rudder paired with a masthead sloop rig offering 372 square feet of sail area—delivering a SA/D ratio of 14.7 for moderate performance (PHRF around 180) at a 6.6-knot hull speed, though its D/L ratio of 248 classifies it as a moderate cruiser better suited to protected waters than offshore passages.
Construction Details
| Designer | Capital Yachts |
|---|---|
| Builder | Capital Yachts Inc. |
| Length | 28.670 ft |
| LOA | 28.670 ft |
| LWL | 23.500 ft |
| Beam | 9.330 ft |
| Displacement | 7500 lb |
| Max Draft | 4.500 ft |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 36 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 11.83 ft |
| p | 31 ft |
| e | 10.25 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 ft | 11.83 ft | 31 ft | 10.25 ft | - | - | - | - |
Sails
| Sail Type | MAINSAIL |
|---|---|
| Luff | * 31 ft - (9449 mm) |
| Foot | * 10.25 ft - (3124 mm) |
| Leech | * 32.11 ft - (9787 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 88 ° |
| Diagonal | * 32.31 ft - (9848 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 4.5 in - (114 mm) |
| Area | * 163.89 ft² |
| Sail Type | JIBSAIL |
|---|---|
| Luff | * 30.32 ft - (9242 mm) |
| Foot | * 15.73 ft - (4795 mm) |
| Leech | * 26.22 ft - (7992 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 114.96 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 13.6 ft - (4145 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 11.97 ° |
| Area | * 206.18 ft² |
| Sail Type | JIBSAIL |
|---|---|
| Luff | 34.67 ft - (10567 mm) |
| Foot | 16 ft - (4877 mm) |
| Leech | 31 ft - (9449 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 120.88 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 14.3 ft - (4359 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 8.42 ° |
| Area | * 247.97 ft² |
| Sail Type | GENOA |
|---|---|
| Luff | 35 ft - (10668 mm) |
| Foot | 17.25 ft - (5258 mm) |
| Leech | 32.5 ft - (9906 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 134.49 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 15.91 ft - (4849 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 4.53 ° |
| Area | * 278.46 ft² |
| Sail Type | GENOA |
|---|---|
| Luff | * 36 ft - (10973 mm) |
| Foot | * 19.16 ft - (5840 mm) |
| Leech | * 33.79 ft - (10299 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 149.96 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 17.74 ft - (5407 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 4.01 ° |
| Area | * 319.3 ft² |
| Sail Type | ASYMMETRICAL |
|---|---|
| Luff | 36.25 ft - (11049 mm) |
| Foot | 20 ft - (6096 mm) |
| Leech | 33.75 ft - (10287 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 165 % |
| Area | * 544 ft² |
| Sail Type | STORMJIB |
|---|---|
| Luff | 19.5 ft - (5944 mm) |
| Foot | 8.5 ft - (2591 mm) |
| Leech | 16 ft - (4877 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 57.9 % |
| Length Perp | * 6.85 ft - (2088 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 18.16 ° |
| Area | * 66.75 ft² |
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