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SHOW 29

SHOW 29

Barberis🇮🇹· Design: A.Jèzèquel
1975–198850 built
$1.3K – $3.5K est. annual maintenance
Racer/CruisermonoMasthead SloopFin
Half Ton Class

Specifications

Hull

LOA29.43 ft
LWL23 ft
Beam9.91 ft
Draft5.54 ft
Displacement6,393 lb
Ballast2,424.9 lb
Hull speed1.34·√LWL6.4 kn

Rig & Sails

Iforetriangle height36.42 ft
Jforetriangle base12.99 ft
Pmainsail luff30.18 ft
Emainsail foot10.83 ft
FLforestay13 ft
Mainsail413 sq ft
Jib (100%)236.6 sq ft
Spinnaker402.1 sq ft

About the SHOW 29

IOR 1/2 ton. An updated version appeared in the mid 1980's? which featured a deeper keel, altered rudder, and an extended (forward) coachroof. The Baberis/Show line was sold for a very brief time in the US.

Performance

Comfort18.7
Capsize2.14
SA/Disp18.6
Disp/Len235
Bal/Disp37.9

ORC Performance Data(6 certificates)

Measured performance data from ORC (Offshore Racing Congress) certificates.

Polar Diagram

24680°30°60°90°120°150°180°WIND
4kn6kn8kn10kn12kn14kn16kn20kn24knbeat VMGrun VMG

Boat speed (kn) vs. true wind angle. Source: ORC

Racing Ratings

GPH756.5 s/miOSN729.4

Triple Number

LowMedHighOffshore0.69250.91301.0154Inshore0.54160.74720.8525

ORC Measured

Displacement3265 kg (7198 lb)Wetted surface18.1 m² (195 ft²)Stability index38.4

Sail Areas (ORC)

Main17.7 m² (191 ft²)Genoa28.9 m² (311 ft²)Spinnaker50.7 m² (546 ft²)

Speed Table (kn)

TWA \ TWS468101214162024
52°3.14.25.15.65.96.16.16.16.0
60°3.34.55.35.86.16.36.36.36.3
75°3.44.65.56.06.36.56.66.76.7
90°3.34.65.56.16.36.56.77.07.1
110°3.44.75.76.36.66.87.07.37.3
120°3.24.55.66.26.66.97.27.68.0
135°2.94.15.25.96.46.87.17.88.7
150°2.53.64.65.46.16.56.87.58.2
Beat VMG2.02.83.43.94.14.34.34.24.0
Run VMG2.13.14.04.75.45.96.36.97.5

Pricing

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Estimated Cost of Ownership

Based on 29.43ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.

$/ft/mo
Annual Maintenance
$1.3K – $3.5K
Hull, rigging, sails, engine service
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Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection

We don't have enough data on the SHOW 29yet to publish model-specific findings we'd stand behind — but here's a free general inspection checklist, built from our research into what actually goes wrong on boats of this kind.

Drawn from 7,029 documented issues across 2,391 models, ordered so the areas that most often turn up problems come first.

1Structural & Bulkheads9732Standing Rigging6403Deck & Topsides6404Keel & Keel Bolts5535Rudder & Steering5086Hull & Bottom377
Free general pre-purchase checklist
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