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Windy 900

Designed by Dudley Dix

A 29 ft 2 in (8.9 m) fiberglass cruiser-racer by Dudley Dix, commissioned by Marintek of Istanbul and later produced by F & A Yachting. It has a very long waterline, flat run aft, bulbed fin keel drawing 1.7 m and positive stability to 145 degrees. Two swept-spreader rigs are drawn, a tall one of 383 sq ft and a short one of 336 sq ft for family sailing. Displacement is 3,000 kg.

The page presents it as a factory production boat and does not discuss amateur building. A one-off fiberglass hull of this size would suit an experienced builder, at roughly 3,000 to 4,500 hours as a general rule of thumb. The medians below come from builders who logged this boat here.

What building a Windy 900 actually takes

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Design Plans from LOA Logs
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Glen-L 30 Glen-L Marine 30′ 0″ (9.14 m) 0
Caribbea 30 Dudley Dix Yacht Design 30′ 2″ (9.2 m) 0
Hout Bay 30 Dudley Dix Yacht Design 30′ 2″ (9.2 m) 0