Rosewest Cape Cod

Sailboat 29′ 5″ Monohull Since 2012

Overview

Builder
Rosewest
Model
Cape Cod
Type
Sailboat
Category
Monohull
Built
2012 on
Designer
Hervé Nollet & Clément Salzes
Hull material
GRP (glass reinforced polyester): - Hull: Single skin fiberg
Rig
Schooner Marconi fractional

Dimensions

Length overall
29′ 5″ (8.97 m)
Beam
9′ (2.74 m)
Draft
4′ 10″ (1.47 m)
Draft, board or keel up
1′ 6″ (0.46 m)
Displacement
3,197 lb (1,450 kg)
Ballast
904 lb (410 kg)

Power and tanks

Engine
1 inboard engine
Power
14 hp
Fuel
7 gal (26 L)

Sails and rig

Sail area
746 sq ft (69.3 m²)

Design ratios

Sail area / displacement
55.0

Power from the sails for the boat's weight. Under 16 is modest, 16–20 a typical cruiser, over 20 lively.

Ballast ratio
28%

Share of the weight that is ballast. Higher generally means stiffer in a breeze.

Capsize screening
2.44

Under 2 is generally considered better for offshore use.

More details

Appendages
Centerboard : pivoting centerboard
Asymmetric spinnaker area
630 ft²
Award(s)
2020: SAIL magazine - Best Daysailer
Ballast ratio
28 %
Cockpit
Closed aft cockpit
Code 5 area
431 ft²
Construction
GRP (glass reinforced polyester): - Hull: Single skin fiberglass polyester - Deck: Sandwich Airex fiberglass polyester
Country
France
EC design category
C
Helm
Single tiller
Jib area
122 ft²
Mast configuration
Deck stepped mast
Number of levels of spreaders
2
Rigging type
Schooner Marconi fractional
Rotating spars
No
Rudder
Single spade rudder
Spars construction
Aluminum spars (carbon fiber spars as an option)
Spreaders angle
Swept-back
Standard public price ex. VAT (indicative only)
About 108 000 € (2020)
Standing rigging
1x19 strand wire discontinuous
Trailerable
No
Unsinkable
No
Yankee area
312 ft²

Data from boat-specs.com. Check details with the builder before relying on them.