Contest 29 Sailboats for Sale

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull Type

Monohull · fin

Rig

Masthead Sloop

LOA

29' · 8.84 m

Disp.

8,500 lbs · 3,856 kg

First year

1964

The Contest 29 is a foundational model in the lineage of the Dutch yard Conyplex, now known globally as Contest Yachts. Launched in 1964 as a successor to the highly successful Contest 25, the 29 was designed by Gerard Luyten (for the Mark I) and later revised by Uus van Essen (Mark II) to provide a more substantial, offshorecapable platform while maintaining the sleek, lowfreeboard aesthetic typical of 1960s European yacht design. According to the Contest Yachts History, the model was born during a period when the yard was transitioning from wood to fiberglass, yet it retained the meticulous "Dutch approach" to timber joinery and structural robustness. Over 240 units were produced between 1964 and 1976, cementing its reputation as a "pocket" bluewater cruiser that could handle the unforgiving conditions of the North Sea.