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Review of Bayfield 29C


Bayfield 29C
Bayfield 29C. Bayfield29, SV-Victoria. rig

Basic specs.

sail specifications
The Bayfield 29C is a sailboat designed by the maritime architect Ted Gozzard in the late seventies. The Bayfield 29C is built by the Canadian yard Bayfield Boat Yard Ltd..

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Interior
Interior
Interior of Bayfield 29C. Bayfield29. SV-Victoria cabin


Cockpit
Cockpit
Cockpit of Bayfield 29C anno 1980. Bayfield 29, SV-Victoria. Cockpit
Keel
Keel
Keel of Bayfield 29C. Bayfield 29,SV-Victoria. On the hard

Sailing characteristics

This section covers widely used rules of thumb to describe the sailing characteristics. Please note that even though the calculations are correct, the interpretation of the results might not be valid for extreme boats.

Stability and Safety

What is Capsize Screening Formula (CSF)?

The capsize screening value for Bayfield 29C is 2.12, indicating that this boat would not be accepted to participate in ocean races.


Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed

What is Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed?

The theoretical maximal speed of a displacement boat of this length is 6.2 knots. The term "Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed" is widely used even though a boat can sail faster. The term shall be interpreted as above the theoretical speed a great additional power is necessary for a small gain in speed.


Immersion rate

The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level. The immersion rate for Bayfield 29C is about 137 kg/cm, alternatively 771 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 137 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 771 lbs cargo on the boat it will sink 1 inch.


Sailing statistics

This section is statistical comparison with similar boats of the same category. The basis of the following statistical computations is our unique database with more than 26,000 different boat types and 350,000 data points.

Motion Comfort Ratio

What is Motion Comfort Ratio (MCR)?

The Motion Comfort Ratio for Bayfield 29C is 20.7.

Low High 38% 0 50 100
Comparing this ratio with similar sailboats show that it is more comfortable than 38% of all similar sailboat designs. This comfort value is just below average.


L/B (Length Beam Ratio)

What is L/B (Length Beam Ratio)?

The l/b ratio for Bayfield 29C is 2.85.

Slim Wide 76% 0 50 100
Compared with other similar sailboats it is more spacy than 76% of all other designs. It seems that the designer has chosen a significantly more spacy hull design.


D/L (Displacement Length Ratio)

What is Displacement Length Ratio?

The DL-ratio for Bayfield 29C is 308 which categorizes this boat among 'medium weight cruisers'.

Heavy Light 27% 0 50 100
27% of all similar sailboat designs are categorized as heavier. A heavy displacement combined with smaller water plane area has lower acceleration and is more comfortable.


Maintenance

Rig

If you need to renew parts of your running rig and is not quite sure of the dimensions, you may find the estimates computed below useful.



Guiding dimensions of running rig
UsageLengthDiameter
Jib sheet 8.8 m(29.0 feet)10 mm(3/8 inch)
Genoa sheet 8.8 m(29.0 feet)10 mm(3/8 inch)
Mainsheet 22.1 m(72.5 feet)10 mm(3/8 inch)
Spinnaker sheet19.4 m(63.8 feet)10 mm(3/8 inch)

Boat owner's ideas

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Finally

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