Joe wrote:
Wrong, put Redcloud and a J29 and a 35s5 in the middle of the Gulf of
mexico, toss in 28 kt winds and 12 ft seas. I would cruise at 9 kts
steady without engine and both the J & 35s5 would be in survival mode.

The Benny maybe, but for the J-29 it greatly depends on who
is sailing it, and the course you want to take. Anywhere
below a close reach, a decent crew can get 8 ~ 12 knots
pretty easily... heck if going downwind, I'd be using the
spinnaker and going 15.

It's called "fun."

A well equipped and properly sailed J-29 should be shifting
into 'survival mode' until somehwere over 40 knots...
depending on the sea state, of course. It's not a great boat
for dealing with big breaking waves.

DSK