Vinyard Vixen 29
Description
The Vineyard Vixen 29 is a charming, heavy-displacement double-ended (canoe-stern) pocket cruiser designed by Thomas Hale & Son and built by Martha's Vineyard Shipyard on Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, from 1974 to 1986. Only about 30 hulls were produced, making it a rare and sought-after classic among traditionalists who value seakindly motion, solid construction, and timeless aesthetics over speed or modern lightness.
Construction Details
| Designer | Thomas Hale & Son |
|---|---|
| Builder | Martha's Vineyard Shipyard |
| Length | 29.630 ft |
| LOA | 29.630 ft |
| LWL | 23.000 ft |
| Beam | 8.500 ft |
| Displacement | 8600 lb |
| Ballast | 3240 lb |
| Max Draft | 4.500 ft |
| Year Built | 1974 |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 34.80 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 11.30 ft |
| p | 30.70 ft |
| e | 11 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34.80 ft | 11.30 ft | 30.70 ft | 11 ft | - | - | - | - |
Sails
Vinyard Vixen 29 - MAINSAIL
| Luff | * 30.7 ft - (9357 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 11 ft - (3353 mm) |
| Leech | * 32.01 ft - (9757 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 88 ° |
| Diagonal | * 32.25 ft - (9830 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 5.25 in - (133 mm) |
| Area | * 174.63 ft² |
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Vinyard Vixen 29 - JIBSAIL
| Luff | 29.27 ft - (8921 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 15.01 ft - (4575 mm) |
| Leech | * 25.35 ft - (7727 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 115.04 % |
| Length Perpendicular | 13 ft - (3962 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 12.02 ° |
| Area | * 190.23 ft² |
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Vinyard Vixen 29 - JIBSAIL
| Luff | 34 ft - (10363 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 10.167 ft - (3099 mm) |
| Leech | 30.33 ft - (9245 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 78.41 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 8.86 ft - (2701 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 11.42 ° |
| Area | * 150.57 ft² |
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Vinyard Vixen 29 - GENOA
| Luff | * 34.76 ft - (10595 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 18.28 ft - (5572 mm) |
| Leech | * 32.66 ft - (9955 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 150 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 16.95 ft - (5166 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 4 ° |
| Area | * 294.6 ft² |
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Vinyard Vixen 29 - ASYMMETRICAL
| Luff | 35.5 ft - (10820 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 19 ft - (5791 mm) |
| Leech | 33.75 ft - (10287 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 165 % |
| Area | * 506 ft² |
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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. The information on this site is not guaranteed to be accurate. Sailrite offers this content as a service to our community, but takes no responsibility for the reliability of the data provided.
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