Whiting 29 Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull type

Monohull · fin

Rig

Fractional Sloop

LOA

29.25' · 8.92 m

Displ.

7,500 lbs · 3,402 kg

First year

1979

The Whiting 29 is a celebrated New Zealand racercruiser that represents the pinnacle of the 1970s "Kiwi" design movement. Conceived by the legendary Paul Whiting—a designer whose career was tragically cut short but whose influence on highperformance keelboats remains profound—the 29 was developed as a versatile platform capable of both competitive club racing and coastal family cruising. Built primarily by Whiting Yachts in Auckland, the vessel was a staple of the New Zealand maritime scene, designed to handle the notoriously choppy conditions of the Hauraki Gulf while maintaining the agility of an IORinfluenced halftonner. The design features the characteristic "wedge" deck and relatively light displacement for its era, making it a standout performer against contemporary competitors like the Cavalier 32 or the Farr 9.2.