At just under 29 meters overall, with a 22-foot 1-inch beam and a 12-foot 6-inch draft, the 2900M is a substantial cutter-rigged yacht. Her documented proportions place her among the larger series-built sailing yachts of her time.
Design and Construction
The 2900M measures 28.8 meters overall and 78.15 feet on the waterline, with a beam of 21.98 feet. Those dimensions give her a long, low profile.
Jongert’s specification lists a solid fiberglass hull with lead ballast. A 300-horsepower diesel uses a direct-drive system and turns a fixed configuration. Fuel capacity is 2,039 gallons, while water capacity is listed as 872 gallons—tankage consistent with the self-sufficient passage-making for which the yacht was designed.
Her stated hull speed is 11.85 knots, in keeping with the long-waterline hull form. Jongert’s broader history of building semi-custom ocean cruisers provides context for the period, although the available record doesn’t separate the 2900M’s specific naval architecture from that tradition.
Rig and Handling
The 2900M carries a cutter rig. On a yacht of this size and displacement, that arrangement splits the foretriangle loads and makes the headsails easier to control short-handed in a seaway.
Her 12-foot 6-inch draft requires careful anchorage planning. She’s also unsuited to thin coral or shoal harbor approaches without local knowledge. The 300-horsepower diesel and direct drive provide substantial auxiliary power for maneuvering and battery charging.
Accommodations and Cruising Capacity
The 2900M is identified as a luxury sailing yacht, but the available material doesn’t enumerate cabin counts, berth arrangements, or interior materials. Nor does it describe the saloon dimensions, stateroom configuration, or galley placement.
The documented capacities vary slightly: the detailed specification gives 872 gallons of water and 2,039 gallons of fuel, while the accommodation information describes 871 gallons of water and a near-2,000-gallon fuel load. In either case, the tankage supports extended cruising for a full guest and crew complement.
The Verdict
The Jongert 2900M is a large, discontinued Dutch-built luxury sailing yacht. Her documented strengths include substantial tankage, a long-waterline hull form, and solid fiberglass construction with lead ballast. Built only from 1999 to 2002, she represents a narrow period in Jongert’s semi-custom cruising history.
The lack of surveyed handling data and detailed interior information leaves meaningful gaps. Even so, the hard specifications describe a serious offshore-capable platform for those able to manage her 12-foot 6-inch draft and roughly 95-foot length.
Pros
- Solid fiberglass hull with lead ballast
- Direct-drive 300 hp diesel
- Exceptional fuel and water capacity for extended independent cruising
- Long waterline supporting a stated hull speed of 11.85 knots
Cons
- 12-foot 6-inch draft limits access to some anchorages and cruising grounds
- Built only from 1999 to 2002 and now discontinued
- Sparse documented detail on the interior and handling characteristics
