Show 29 Sailboats for Sale

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull Type

Monohull · fin

Rig

Masthead Sloop

LOA

29.43' · 8.97 m

Disp.

6,393 lbs · 2,900 kg

First year

1975

The Show 29, a quintessential product of the Italian yachting boom of the late 1970s, remains a hallmark of the collaboration between Cantieri Barberis and the French naval architect Alain Jézéquel. Introduced as a midsized performance cruiser, the Show 29 was designed to bridge the gap between the smaller, entrylevel Show 24 and the more robust, offshorecapable Show 34. Produced primarily between 1978 and the early 1980s, the model capitalized on Jézéquel’s expertise in the International Offshore Rule (IOR) era, resulting in a hull that balances the aggressive spirit of Mediterranean racing with the creature comforts required for family coastal cruising. Unlike many of its contemporaries that leaned too heavily into IOR extremes—such as excessively pinched sterns—the Show 29 maintained a more moderate and seaworthy hull form that has contributed to its longevity in the secondhand market.