| Main features | Evasion 29 Fin keel |
Model | Evasion 29 |
Version | Fin keel |
Hull type | Monohull |
Category | Motorsailer |
Sailboat builder | Bénéteau |
Sailboat designer | |
Sailboat range | |
Country | France |
Construction | GRP (glass reinforced polyester): - Hull: Single skin fiberglass polyester - Deck: Sandwich balsa fiberglass polyester |
Number of hulls built | About 100 |
First built hull | 1981 |
Last built hull | 1984 |
Appendages | Keel : fin without bulb |
Helm | Single helm wheel |
Rudder | Single rudder on skeg |
Unsinkable | No |
Trailerable | No |
Former French navigation category | 2 |
| Main dimensions | Evasion 29 Fin keel |
Overall length | 30’ 10”9.4 m |
Hull length | 28’ 11”8.8 m |
Waterline length | 25’ 2”7.68 m |
Beam (width) | 10’ 2”3.1 m |
Draft | 4’ 10”1.45 m |
Light displacement (MLC) | 8818 lb4000 kg |
Ballast weight | 3527 lb1600 kg |
Ballast type | Cast iron |
French customs tonnage | 9.50 Tx |
| Rig and sails | Evasion 29 Fin keel |
Upwind sail area | 490 ft²45.5 m² |
Downwind sail area | 832 ft²77.25 m² |
Mainsail area | 175 ft²16.25 m² |
Genoa area | 315 ft²29.25 m² |
Jib area | 215 ft²20 m² |
Stormjib area | 71 ft²6.6 m² |
Symmetric spinnaker area | 657 ft²61 m² |
Rigging type | Sloop Marconi masthead |
Mast configuration | Deck stepped mast |
Rotating spars | No |
Number of levels of spreaders | 1 |
Spreaders angle | 0 ° |
Spars construction | Aluminum spars |
Standing rigging | 1x19 strand wire continuous |
| Performances | Evasion 29 Fin keel |
Upwind sail area to displacement iThe ratio sail area to displacement is obtained by dividing the sail area by the boat's displaced volume to the power two-thirds.The ratio sail area to displacement can be used to compare the relative sail plan of different sailboats no matter what their size. Upwind: under 18 the ratio indicates a cruise oriented sailboat with limited performances especially in light wind, while over 25 it indicates a fast sailboat. | 194 ft²/T18.06 m²/T |
Downwind sail area to displacement iThe ratio sail area to displacement is obtained by dividing the sail area by the boat's displaced volume to the power two-thirds.The ratio sail area to displacement can be used to compare the relative sail plan of different sailboats no matter what their size. | 330 ft²/T30.66 m²/T |
Displacement-length ratio (DLR) iThe Displacement Length Ratio (DLR) is a figure that points out the boat's weight compared to its waterline length. The DLR is obtained by dividing the boat's displacement in tons by the cube of one one-hundredth of the waterline length (in feet).The DLR can be used to compare the relative mass of different sailboats no matter what their length: a DLR less than 180 is indicative of a really light sailboat (race boat made for planning), while a DLR greater than 300 is indicative of a heavy cruising sailboat. | 250 |
Ballast ratio iThe Ballast ratio is an indicator of stability; it is obtained by dividing the boat's displacement by the mass of the ballast. Since the stability depends also of the hull shapes and the position of the center of gravity, only the boats with similar ballast arrangements and hull shapes should be compared.The higher the ballast ratio is, the greater is the stability. | 40 % |
Critical hull speed iAs a ship moves in the water, it creates standing waves that oppose its movement. This effect increases dramatically the resistance when the boat reaches a speed-length ratio (speed-length ratio is the ratio between the speed in knots and the square root of the waterline length in feet) of about 1.2 (corresponding to a Froude Number of 0.35) . This very sharp rise in resistance, between speed-length ratio of 1.2 to 1.5, is insurmountable for heavy sailboats and so becomes an apparent barrier. This leads to the concept of "hull speed".The hull speed is obtained by multiplying the square root of the waterline length (in feet) by 1.34. | 6.73 knots |
| Auxiliary engine | Evasion 29 Fin keel |
Engine(s) | 1 inboard engine |
Engine(s) power (min./max.) | 30 HP / 50 HP |
Fuel type | Diesel |
Fuel tank capacity | 39.6 gal150 liters |
| Accommodations and layout | Evasion 29 Fin keel |
Cockpit | Closed aft cockpit |
Cabin(s) | 2 |
Berth(s) (min./max.) | 4 / 6 |
Head(s) | 1 |
Freshwater tank capacity | 52.8 gal200 liters |
Maximum headroom | 6’1.82 m |
| Aft cabin | Evasion 29 Fin keel |
Berth length | 6’ 7”2 m |
Berth width | 3’ 5”1.05 m |