COLUMBIA 29. Photo by Beckner Photo Service, courtesy Sparkman and Stephens. 



galley, full headroom, and the other usual accommodations. Of planked 

 construction, the sloops originally cost $6500 but would cost about $25,000 

 to build today. Used boats now on the market sell for $10,000 to $12,000. 



VITAL statistics: L.O.A. 36'5''; waterline 26'; beam g'g''; draft 

 $'3''; sail area 585 sq. ft.; power, Alden Special Model Gray 4-22. 



COLUMBIA 29 



The Columbia 29 sloop is a new addition to the Sparkman and Stephens- 

 designed fleet of auxiliaries. At the time of writing twenty-seven have al- 

 ready been sold. The design was created for the West Coast and the boat 



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