Bayfield 29
Description
The Bayfield 29 is a Canadian pocket cruiser sailboat designed by naval architect Ted Gozzard and built by Bayfield Boat Yard Ltd. in Bayfield, Ontario, from 1978 to 1983. Approximately 350 hulls were produced, making it a sought-after model for its blend of traditional aesthetics and practical cruising features. An evolution of the smaller Bayfield 25, it features a long, full keel for stability, a cutter rig for versatile sail handling, and a built-in bowsprit with stylized wooden trailboards for a classic "shippy" look. The design emphasizes comfort and seaworthiness for couples or single-handers, ideal for coastal cruising, lake sailing, or short offshore passages—owners report successful voyages to Bermuda or the Bahamas with proper preparation. It's trailerable (though challenging due to weight) and forgiving for novices, with a stable platform in moderate conditions, but it's not a high-performance racer (PHRF ~240–270). L.W.L.: 21' 9" (6.60 m) Beam: 10' 2" (3.10 m) Draft: 3' 6" 1.07 m) Displacement: 7100 lbs. (3220 kg.) Ballast: 3000 lbs. (1361 kg.)
Construction Details
| Designer | H. Ted Gozzard |
|---|---|
| Length | 29.000 ft |
| LOA | 29.000 ft |
| LWL | 21.750 ft |
| Beam | 10.170 ft |
| Displacement | 8500 lb |
| Max Draft | 3.500 ft |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 34.86 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 14.25 ft |
| p | 30.50 ft |
| e | 11 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34.86 ft | 14.25 ft | 30.50 ft | 11 ft | - | - |
Blueprints
Sails
| Sail Type | MAINSAIL |
|---|---|
| Luff | 30.5 ft - (9296 mm) |
| Foot | 11 ft - (3353 mm) |
| Leech | 31.22 ft - (9516 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 84.96 ° |
| Diagonal | 31.5 ft - (9601 mm) |
| Head (inches) | 4.5 in - (114 mm) |
| Area | * 171.01 ft² |
| Sail Type | JIBSAIL |
|---|---|
| Luff | 32.75 ft - (9982 mm) |
| Foot | 18.083 ft - (5512 mm) |
| Leech | 28.5 ft - (8687 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 110.18 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 15.7 ft - (4785 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 7.49 ° |
| Area | * 257.14 ft² |
| Sail Type | GENOA |
|---|---|
| Luff | 34.083 ft - (10388 mm) |
| Foot | 20.67 ft - (6300 mm) |
| Leech | 31.25 ft - (9525 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 130.67 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 18.62 ft - (5675 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 3.53 ° |
| Area | * 317.24 ft² |
| Sail Type | GENOA |
|---|---|
| Luff | 34.5 ft - (10516 mm) |
| Foot | 19 ft - (5791 mm) |
| Leech | 31.33 ft - (9549 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 120.07 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 17.11 ft - (5215 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 3.52 ° |
| Area | * 295.19 ft² |
| Sail Type | DRIFTER |
|---|---|
| Luff | * 35.78 ft - (10906 mm) |
| Foot | * 25 ft - (7620 mm) |
| Leech | * 31.27 ft - (9531 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 150.04 % |
| Length Perp | * 21.38 ft - (6517 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 8.99 ° |
| Area | * 382.46 ft² |
| Sail Type | ASYMMETRICAL |
|---|---|
| Luff | 36 ft - (10973 mm) |
| Foot | 23.67 ft - (7215 mm) |
| Leech | 33.5 ft - (10211 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 165 % |
| Area | * 639 ft² |
| Sail Type | YANKEE |
|---|---|
| Luff | 33.33 ft - (10159 mm) |
| Foot | 15.67 ft - (4776 mm) |
| Leech | 25 ft - (7620 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 78.53 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 11.19 ft - (3411 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 22.21 ° |
| Area | * 186.43 ft² |
| Sail Type | STAYSAIL |
|---|---|
| Luff | 24.25 ft - (7391 mm) |
| Foot | 13.17 ft - (4014 mm) |
| Leech | 21 ft - (6401 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 79.93 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 11.39 ft - (3472 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 7.88 ° |
| Area | * 138.13 ft² |
| Sail Type | STORMJIB |
|---|---|
| Luff | 17 ft - (5182 mm) |
| Foot | 9 ft - (2743 mm) |
| Leech | 14.25 ft - (4343 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 52.91 % |
| Length Perp | * 7.54 ft - (2298 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 10.83 ° |
| Area | * 64.11 ft² |
Disclaimer. Boats are not all the same -- even when produced in the same factory of the same model. Sailrite does its best to publish accurate dimensions, but we often find it worthwhile to have our customers measure their boats carefully before we produce kits for them. You should take the same precautions, especially when the data is not from Sailrite.