US 29 Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview

Hull type

Monohull · fin

Rig

Masthead Sloop

LOA

29.5' · 8.99 m

Displ.

7,000 lbs · 3,175 kg

First year

1977

The US 29, produced by the US Yachts division of Bayliner between 1980 and 1984, represents a pivotal era where massproduction efficiency met the burgeoning demand for performanceoriented coastal cruisers. Emerging from the fuelcrisisdriven shift toward sail, the US 29 was designed to offer a more sophisticated sailing experience than its predecessor, the Buccaneer line. While Bayliner was often criticized for "splashing" designs, the US 29 was part of a concerted effort to establish US Yachts as a legitimate contender in the cruiserracer market, balancing the company's signature interior volume with a hull shape capable of respectable speeds.