This guide gives Contest 29 owners a structured way to plan standing-rigging replacement alongside the other mast and deck equipment that may be involved. The model page is intended to support both a simple standing-rigging replacement and a broader refit where ropes, furling equipment or deck hardware are being reviewed at the same time. Factory options and later refits can produce meaningful differences between sisterships, particularly around the forestay, furler, mast terminals and lower attachment points. Before manufacture, confirm every stay’s material and diameter, finished length, upper and lower terminal type, pin size, rigging-screw thread and the complete forestay or furler interface.
Yacht and rig details
| Production | Netherlands, 1964–1976 |
|---|---|
| LOA | 8.84 m |
| Beam | 2.51 m |
| Displacement | 3,856 kg |
| Rig | Masthead sloop |
| Mast stepping | Deck stepped |
| Spreaders | 1 |
29 standing rigging
| Indicative forestay/backstay/shroud diameter | 6 mm |
|---|---|
| Rigging type | 1x19 stainless steel wire |
| Indicative standing rigging cost | £1,570 – £1,725 inc VAT |
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Furler and kicker recommendations
| Genoa furler | Furlex 104S — 7.80 m |
|---|---|
| Rodkicker | Seldén Rodkicker 10 (Normal Gas) |
Mast and boom recommendations
| Suggested mast section | C211 |
|---|---|
| Indicative mast height | 12.82 m |
| Suggested boom section | E300 |
| Indicative boom foot length | 3.78 m |
| Reefing | Slab reefing (2 reef lines) |
29 running rigging
| Line | Diameter | Length | Suggested rope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main halyard | 10 mm | 28.1 m | Marlow Ocean Braid |
| Genoa halyard | 10 mm | 29.4 m | Marlow Ocean Braid |
| Spinnaker halyard | 10 mm | 31.6 m | Marlow Ocean Braid |
| Genoa sheets | 12 mm | 14.1 m per sheet | Marlow Ocean Braid |
| Main sheet | 12 mm | 18.1 m | Marlow Ocean Braid |
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These specifications and prices are indicative only and should be verified against the rig and existing equipment on the individual yacht.