About the Whiting 29

The Whiting 29 was designed by Paul Whiting of Whiting Yachts. Over 50 Whiting 29 yachts were produced between 1979 and 1990. See Whiting 29 Boat Register.

They were designed and manufactured in two variants – racing version with a fractional rig and the cruising version with a masthead rig. Specifications are as follows:

Length Overall (L.O.A)	8.915 m  (29′ 3″)
Waterline Length (L.W.L)	7.400 m  (24′ 2″)
Beam	3.124m   (10″ 3″)
Draft	1.676 m  (5′ 6″) – fractional rig 1.42 m  (4’7”) – masthead rig
Displacement	3,402 kg  (7500 lb) – fractional rig 3,628 kg  (8000 lb) – masthead rig
Ballast	1,588 kg  (3,500 lb) – fractional rig 1,815 kg (4,000 lb) – masthead rig
Headroom	1.88 m  (6′ 2″)
Berths	6   (2 double and 2 single)

Sea Spray Article – Launch of Whiting 29 by Paul Whiting

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