The Chaser 29 is a Canadian sailboat that was designed by American Doug Peterson as an International Offshore Rule

Half Ton class Half Ton class was an offshore sailing class of the International Offshore Rule racing the Half Ton Cup between 1967 and 1993. History In order that yachts of different types can race against each other, there are handicap rules which are appl ...

racer and first built in 1975. The design was developed into the Buccaneer 295,

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and

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, all unauthorized copies.

Production

The design was built by Chaser Yachts in

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, Canada, starting in 1975, but it is now out of production.

Design

The Chaser 29 is a racing keelboat, built predominantly of fibreglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, a reverse transom, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed fin keel. It displaces . The boat has a draft of with the standard keel. The boat is fitted with a Universal Atomic 4 gasoline engine for docking and manoeuvring. The fuel tank holds and the fresh water tank has a capacity of . The design has sleeping accommodation for four people, with a double

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in the bow cabin and two straight settee berths in the main cabin. The

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is located on the starboard side amidships. The galley is equipped with a two-burner stove. The

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is located just aft of the bow cabin on the port side. The design has a hull speed of .

Operational history

The boat is supported by an active class club that organizes racing events, the ''Half Ton Class''. The prototype was named ''North Star'' and won the 1974 Half Ton World Championships, which were held in La Rochelle, France. One of the production boats, named ''Foxy Lady'' won the 1975 Half Ton World Championships, held in Chicago.

References

{{Reflist Keelboats 1970s sailboat type designs Sailing yachts Trailer sailers Sailboat type designs by Doug Peterson Sailboat types built by Chaser Yachts

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Design

Operational history

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