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The Compass 29 is a 28.83ft masthead sloop designed by Gunter Heuchmer & Don Lees and built in fiberglass by Compass Yachts Ltd. (Australia/NZ) between 1974 and 1981.

375 units have been built..

The Compass 29 is a heavy sailboat which is under powered. It is very stable / stiff and has a good righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a coastal cruiser.

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Compass 29 is a 28 ′ 10 ″ / 8.8 m monohull sailboat designed by Gunter Heuchmer & Don Lees and built by Compass Yachts Ltd. between 1974 and 1981.

Rig and Sails

Auxilary power, accomodations, calculations.

The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.

Classic hull speed formula:

Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL

Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio .311 Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL

Sail Area / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.

SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64) 2/3

• SA : Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
• D : Displacement in pounds.

Ballast / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.

Ballast / Displacement * 100

Displacement / Length Ratio

A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.

D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
• LWL: Waterline length in feet

Comfort Ratio

This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.

Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam 1.33 )

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
• LOA: Length overall in feet
• Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet

Capsize Screening Formula

This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.

CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)

The COMPASS 29 is based on the hull of the COMPASS 28 with more freeboard, a revised deck and more interior space. The hull shape was also significantly modified. The COMPASS 29 was supposed to replaced the COMPASS 28. But many new customers preferred the more traditional appearance of the earlier boat, so that, at least for a certain period of time, both models were built and sold concurrently.

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Review of Compass 29

Basic specs..

The hull is made of fibreglass. Generally, a hull made of fibreglass requires only a minimum of maintenance during the sailing season. And outside the sailing season, just bottom cleaning and perhaps anti-fouling painting once a year - a few hours of work, that's all.

The Compass 29 is equipped with a fin keel. A boat with a fin keel is more manoeuvrable but has less directional stability than a similar boat with a full keel.

The boat can enter even shallow marinas as the draft is just about 1.30 - 1.40 meter (4.27 - 4.57 ft) dependent on the load. See immersion rate below.

Sailing characteristics

This section covers widely used rules of thumb to describe the sailing characteristics. Please note that even though the calculations are correct, the interpretation of the results might not be valid for extreme boats.

What is Capsize Screening Formula (CSF)?

The capsize screening value for Compass 29 is 1.91, indicating that this boat could - if evaluated by this formula alone - be accepted to participate in ocean races.

What is Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed?

The theoretical maximal speed of a displacement boat of this length is 6.4 knots. The term "Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed" is widely used even though a boat can sail faster. The term shall be interpreted as above the theoretical speed a great additional power is necessary for a small gain in speed.

The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level. The immersion rate for Compass 29 is about 129 kg/cm, alternatively 723 lbs/inch. Meaning: if you load 129 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 723 lbs cargo on the boat it will sink 1 inch.

Sailing statistics

This section is statistical comparison with similar boats of the same category. The basis of the following statistical computations is our unique database with more than 26,000 different boat types and 350,000 data points.

What is Motion Comfort Ratio (MCR)?

What is L/B (Length Beam Ratio)?

What is a Ballast Ratio?

What is Displacement Length Ratio?

SA/D (Sail Area Displacement ratio) Indicates how fast the boat is in light wind: - Cruising Boats have ratios 10-15 - Cruiser-Racers have ratios 16-20 - Racers have ratios above 20 - High-Performance Racers have ratios above 24 Sail-area/displacement ratio (SA/D ratio): 16.94

Maintenance

When buying anti-fouling bottom paint, it's nice to know how much to buy. The surface of the wet bottom is about 21m 2 (226 ft 2 ). Based on this, your favourite maritime shop can tell you the quantity you need.

If you need to renew parts of your running rig and is not quite sure of the dimensions, you may find the estimates computed below useful.

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29' Compass Yacht

Compass 29 MANY UPGRADES!

The Compass 29 is renowned for their exceptional sea keeping abilities and safety.

With simple systems, and well laid out interiors, they are a delight to sail and would be an ideal first yacht, whilst having the performance to be a competent club and coastal Cruiser. Kathleen II is an excellent example of the design, having been lovingly maintained by its current fastidious owner.

She has only had two owners in her life. Set up for easy sailing and offshore cruising,

Kathleen II has been well maintained and offers many enhancements, such as: 2015 MAST REMOVED, REFURBISHED, AND NEW STANDING RIGGING, NEW BATTERIES 2020 and 2021, NEW Furling Headsail 125% (2020), Near NEW Main (2016) rarely used. Kathleen II presents in neat and tidy order throughout.

With summer upon us and the Owner having relocated to the far north coast, this is an excellent opportunity to step onto a seriously capable vessel with the versatility to suit a range of applications. Whether you want to go club racing or cruising with the family and friends,

Kathleen II will meet your meets safely and comfortably.

Stepping inside, the charming timber fit out is complimented with modern white and blue upholstery. To port is the dinette with seating for 4 in comfort.

The galley is opposite and features a 2 burner metho stove, stainless steel sink, with fresh water. The accommodation is ideal for a family or cruising with friends with a double berth forward, the dinette can convert into a second double, and two single pilot berths.

The package is complete with bathroom with toilet.

On deck, the cockpit is well set up with the wheel helm, furling headsail, and most lines lead back to the cockpit.

The extended boarding ladder offer easy access to those that swim.

The sails on this vessel are all in excellent condition, and the refurbished mast and replaced standing rigging gives confidence that you are safe and will meet your insurer's requirements.

Kathleen II is powered by a well maintained Yanmar 15HP Diesel Engine which provides easy cruising at 4-5 knots.

With its trims, this vessel is sure to impress on inspection.

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Compass Yachts a buyers guide

Introducing a new series on australia's most popular second-hand production boats. experienced yacht broker david bray profiles the history and enduring success of the compass yachts range.

A press clipping captures the scene when the 300th Compass 28 rolled out of the shed. Toasting the new yacht are Don Lees and Gunther Heuchmer, the two founders of Compass Yachts, and the proud new owners. All are resplendent in the fashion of the day, which has come and gone (and come and gone again). But Compass Yachts' popularity endures to the year 2000 in the second-hand market, almost two decades since it stopped production.

Asked to write a regular piece about popular production yachts, I thought that Compass was a logical place to commence. So I rang Don Lees, now in Brisbane, who I occasionally catch up with on the phone when a client needs a surveyor up north. True to form as always, Don was happy, interested and obliging, despite the ups and downs dealt out by the boating industry to those who have been part of it.

What was going to be a quick 15-minute exploratory chat, turned out to be an hour of lively banter about the history of Compass Yachts, punctuated by happy reminiscences of just about every person involved in production-yacht building back in the '60s and '70s.

True to his word, an express post envelope arrived the next day bearing 'The Don Lees Library' full of photos, brochures and memorabilia that Don has collected over the years.

I was impressed by a black-and-white photo of a 'young slip of a kid', complete with thongs (jandles if you're a Kiwi), standing next to the strip plank plug of the Westerly 26 (later to be revamped and known as the Pacific 27). That photo was taken in 1969, when Don was 31. Oh how we age... or do black-and-white photos make us look young?

Like most fibreglass production-yacht builders of the day, Don started out his working life as a shipwright. Born in New Zealand, he had always messed around in sailing dinghies, from the P-Class up, and then yachts. The natural progression was to become a shipwright and Don also picked up naval architecture experience working with top New Zealand yacht designer Bob Stewart, famous for the Stewart 34s.

Don then moved to Australia and to gather more experience, he worked at the well-known Halvorsen's yard in Sydney, before moving out and starting work on his own.

By contrast, Don's co-director/co-designer, Gunther Heuchmer, came to Australia from Germany as a fibreglass technician, expert in both the marine and aeronautical fields with this relatively new material - 'fibreglass'. The story goes that the pair met up when Gunther was subcontracting the fibreglass mouldings and Don the timber fitout for the Endeavour 24s.

And so G.H. Fibreglass was formed somewhere in 1965/66, with Don and Gunther's first design being the Northerner 28. "A bloody big production yacht at the time," Don says. In fact, the only bigger fibreglass yachts on the local scene then were the Clansman 30 and Nicholson 32.

The first Northerner 28 hit the water in 1966 (a year after the Beatles' hit, Yesterday), to be followed by the Southerly 23, Westerly 26, and Easterly 30, filling out the four points of the compass, hence the company's name change in the '70s.

A feature in the Northerner 28 which was to follow through into the Compass 28 and Compass 29 was the high-set dinette and large cabin windows, to allow light in and a view out. In Don Lees' words, "On most yachts, going below was like going down a mine shaft!"

Interestingly, even though it was a large yacht by the day's standards, a Northerner 28 could be launched fully complete for under $10,000 in the late '60s.

Around 1970, Don and Gunther made what was to be a fairly short-lived arrangement with the yacht designer/builder John Duncanson in South Australia. Duncanson was going to produce the fibreglass mouldings, to be fitted out by Don and Gunther.

Duncanson did produce a more modern deck moulding which was then used in what became the Compass 28 and in South Australia the Duncanson 29.

Another offshoot was that the Duncanson 18 briefly became the Compass 18, before moving on to David Rose and becoming the Compass Careel 18, Australia's most popular production trailer yacht.

By the time all production moved back to Sydney, the Compass 28 was replete with full fibreglass internal mouldings for the furniture, neatly trimmed with Don Lees' high standard of timber finish. It was therefore one of the first production yachts to be fully finished, commissioned and launched by the factory. Alternatively, the yacht could be ordered at various stages for owner fitout, using factory kits or their own resources.

The Compass 29 was born in 1974 out of Don and Gunther's desire to upgrade what had become Australia's most successful production yacht, to keep up with what customers desired and take advantage of some new production techniques to improve efficiency of construction.

Comparing the two, the Compass 29 has more freeboard, allowing two metres of headroom plus extra beam, which, together with the revised deck, allows for a beamier cabin including a dinette suitable for four adults - still with the fantastic view (the Compass 28 dinette is really only comfortable for two adults and two children, as the sidedeck encroaches too much).

The shrouds were moved inboard, allowing easier access forward, plus changes were made to the underwater shape. There is still argument as to which is the best sailing yacht... but as Don Lees says, "It depends who's on the tiller!" The Compass 29 definitely wins hands-down on internal room and comfort.

Initial thoughts (and hopes for factory efficiency) were that the Compass 28 would 'die off', to be taken over by the new Compass 29. This proved wrong, as the Compass 28s continued into the '80s. In fact, I remember selling two 28s into a charter fleet at The Spit in Sydney in the early '80s, at which stage I was Sydney Sailboat Centre with Geoff 'Grandad' Pearson.

Back in those days, people still bought new boats, as second-hand boats were still priced relatively close to the new boat price, and for some customers the Compass 28 was within reach while the Compass 29 was just that bit too expensive.

I asked Don Lees if he still had any old boat tests, as they were always a good source of information. His response was, "We were too busy selling them to do boat tests!"

It's probably sufficient to say that some people would describe the sailing ability of the Compass 29 as boring, while others would say sedate and 'un-scary'. The latter point of view explains why so many Compass 29s have been sold, and continue to sell quickly when they come on the second-hand market, as they satisfy the need for a safe, family yacht.

Checking through my sales folders proves that there is no such person as a typical Compass 29 owner. They can be first-time yacht buyers all the way through to those looking for "My last yacht... and I'll be taking the grandkids out on her".

Recently I sold a 1980 Compass 29, Karamanda, which apart from being in very good condition for its age, had the three magic ingredients that buyers want - wheel steering, headsail furler and the bigger Yanmar 15hp diesel. As the photos show, Karamanda is a stock-standard production yacht showing excellent utilisation of space. As mentioned before, the dinette 'with views' seats four adults comfortably and makes a good double bed when converted.

The dinette table includes a chart drawer, so that the space normally used for a dedicated chart table allows for a larger, longitudinal galley and two full-size adult quarter berths.

Forward of the galley and dinette is the private toilet area and the forward double bunk, which completes the roomy six-berth layout.

The Compass 29 was a cleverly packaged, old-fashioned yacht that imparted a feeling of safety to the buyer, together with a bright, airy interior taking full advantage of fibreglass furniture and linings.

Resale of the Compass 29s (and Compass 28s) is excellent, with most flying through marine survey. Structurally, the Compass 29s are 'over-built'; when they became popular as charter yachts both on Pittwater and in the Whitsundays, Don Lees could have built the boats lighter and still complied with the charter requirements. Many other production yachts had to be beefed up to comply.

The Compasses do suffer the usual crop of osmosis, which today is nowhere near the mystery it was 10-20 years ago. One well-known surveyor has gone to the trouble of backtracking through his surveys of all types of yachts and found that 95% of the fibreglass yachts have had osmosis during their life.

Don says: "Like many manufacturers worldwide, Compass Yachts suffered the period of transformation to the newer formulated resins, inheriting larger overseas and local resin manufacturers' initial problems. In retrospect, the material was critically unstable and required a post-curing and workshop temperature control not found in production yards even today."

As the largest producer of fibreglass yachts at that time in Australia, Compass was used as something of a 'guinea pig' for the new materials, causing some heartache in the company's warranty hip-pocket.

On the positive side, most Compasses on the market are 20-25 years old and have generally been surveyed at least five times or more during their life, giving the intended buyer solid reassurance.

In the mid '70s to early '80s, the yacht marketplace started to change and 'go modern'. Compass Yachts built the 1975 Sydney-Hobart winner, the groundbreaking Farr 1104, Piccolo. But as Don Lees says, "At Compass we had a very loyal customer base who wanted the more traditional cruising yacht, and as it turned out, a lot of them went to the Ron Swanson-designed Arends 33, while boats like John Buck's Northshore 27 and 33 and the Peter Cole-designed Traditional 30 picked up the modern end of the market."

At the end of 1979, Gunther decided to leave Compass Yachts and go to the performance end with his Farr 40s and 37s and later the Spider trailer yachts. One of his Farr 40s, Indian Pacific, sailed to victory in the notorious 1984 Sydney to Hobart Race.

Don Lees stuck with Compass Yachts and put his efforts into the centre cockpit Compass 33 Innovator, which was based on the Farr 1104 hull. The concept was ahead of its time and also totally foreign to the loyal band of Compass followers, who still wanted something traditional.

Don recalls that at the 1981 Sydney Boat Show, "The lights went out - it was recession time and no-one wanted to buy boats". It was certainly a sad time, since Compass yachts had put out close to 1000 yachts and had an excellent rapport with their customers.

I can recall picking up the last Compass 29 to come out of the factory - despite the obvious difficulties of a voluntary liquidation, Don had the boat ready on time, as promised. Just as we learnt to depend on Don, you can certainly depend on Compass Yachts.

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1980 Compass 29 yacht with a 2019 installed Nanni Diesel 18hp, 3-cylinder diesel shaft driven engine is now for sale.

This yacht is a fine example of a classic family cruiser that has been owned by the previous owner for more than 10 years with regular maintenance and upgrades being done along the way.

The yacht was slipped in September 2020 for annual antifoul, anodes and cleaning.

The engine has very low hours since being installed in October 2019.

A new battery for the engine start was replaced in September 2020 and she is truly turn-key, ready to go.

A large wardrobe of sails all in good condition, metho 2 burner stovetop for easy cooking in the galley, sleeps 6, table for 4 inside plus a nice cockpit table for outdoor entertaining under a full-sized boom tent/awning.

Davits hang off the transom that are cleverly designed to swing inwards when not in use, for the safe storage of the dinghy whilst on passage.

Loaded with all the galley utensils for cooking, cleaning and maintaining, tools and spares galore, this yacht is a very honest example of entry level yachting at a realistic pricepoint.

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Duncanson 29 spec.

Have found some mention on Seabreeze about the Duncanson29, but nothing on figures regarding specifications. I know it has some heritage to the compass 28 as Duncanson designed the cabin for the compass 28 from its earlier model the Northener. what I can't find is the real specifications not even on sail boat data . can any one tell me if it has lead , what weight the ballast is , sail area and any facts related to the Duncanson29. please no rubbish regarding the compass 29 the Duncanson29 will sail circles around a Compass 29 they are completely different boats.

NSW, 7553 posts

They are only little boats. yachthub.com/list/yachts-for-sale/used/sail-monohulls/duncanson-29/237501

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NSW, 2659 posts

Select to expand quote Ramona said.. They are only little boats. yachthub.com/list/yachts-for-sale/used/sail-monohulls/duncanson-29/237501 But good ones. I had a Dunc, nice boat.

Select to expand quote MorningBird said.. Ramona said.. They are only little boats. yachthub.com/list/yachts-for-sale/used/sail-monohulls/duncanson-29/237501 But good ones. I had a Dunc, nice boat. Yours was nothing like the 29. The 29 is a narrow hull and a cramped interior.

More info here. yachthub.com/list/yachts-for-sale/used/sail-monohulls/duncanson-29/235240 Very similar interior to a Northerner 28 and about the same amount of room. I was looking after a mates Northerner for a few weeks and when I went straight over to my Currawong I was surprised how much more space I had with the extra beam. It's the same when I compared the Swanson 32 with my boat, that extra beam makes a lot of difference.

Select to expand quote Ramona said.. MorningBird said.. Ramona said.. They are only little boats. yachthub.com/list/yachts-for-sale/used/sail-monohulls/duncanson-29/237501 But good ones. I had a Dunc, nice boat. Yours was nothing like the 29. The 29 is a narrow hull and a cramped interior. True, but the 29 is a seaworthy one. A bit like a Clansman, narrow and pokey but a good sea boat.

Select to expand quote MorningBird said.. Ramona said.. MorningBird said.. Ramona said.. They are only little boats. yachthub.com/list/yachts-for-sale/used/sail-monohulls/duncanson-29/237501 But good ones. I had a Dunc, nice boat. Yours was nothing like the 29. The 29 is a narrow hull and a cramped interior. True, but the 29 is a seaworthy one. A bit like a Clansman, narrow and pokey but a good sea boat. I like the thought of seaworthy have owned a Northener I will always remember the way it handled running down big waves following a Nicholson 32 over the bar at night at Yamba . beam does make a huge difference on the interior of a yacht , comfort to in a seaway I wish there was a negative to make me feel better about buying a skinny yacht.

VIC, 5904 posts

Select to expand quote Ramona said.. They are only little boats. yachthub.com/list/yachts-for-sale/used/sail-monohulls/duncanson-29/237501 bargain of the week !!!! top buy !!

QLD, 878 posts

It's real barging for sure, Cascade, Dunks 29 was one of my previous boats, Lots of positive, but one little one I didn't like A propeller behind the ruder. Under certain speed, boat ignoring ruder, we had tight spot to get to pen , we had to push it in and out.

Select to expand quote Zzzzzz said.. I like the thought of seaworthy have owned a Northener I will always remember the way it handled running down big waves following a Nicholson 32 over the bar at night at Yamba . beam does make a huge difference on the interior of a yacht , comfort to in a seaway I wish there was a negative to make me feel better about buying a skinny yacht. Just go and have a look at that Swanson 32 at Batemans Bay. There should be a Northerner 28 on a mooring nearby to compare. Dark blue hull. Another ex local boat I got to sail in the 70's.

The Dunc 29 is a Compass 28 modification that John Duncanson did when he was moulding the 28s. Quicker than the 28s by maybe 3%. My info personally from Don Lees and the former RSAYS handicapper

SA, 36 posts

The Duncanson 29 has lead ballast of 1.7 tons with a displacement of 3.4 tons I believe. The keel is encapsulated. They are extremely strong, seaworthy boats with the advantage of being easily sailed singlehanded. They heave to comfortably. The design is aesthetically pleasing, an important element of boat ownership for me. A couple from Kangaroo Island here in South Australia sailed one around the world about 20 years ago and wrote an interesting account in the book "Turkey Spam on Sunday." I believe they still own and sail the boat from KI. Another D29 was sailed singlehanded from Perth to South Africa and back, documented in the book "Lotus 11" by Nigel Ridgeway. They were built by three builders that I am aware of, John Duncanson, Barry Quin Marine and Swarbrick. The first ones being built by John Duncanson from about 1970 I believe. I owned one of the Swarbrick boats several years ago and currently own one built by Barry Quin in 1983. While similar to the Compass 28, they have quite a few differences in design. The interiors are different with most D29's having settee berths rather than the dinette. The cockpit has a different seating configuration and the stern is a different shape. The biggest difference is in the design of the keel, which is much more akin to the S&S 34 design with a skeg hung rudder rather than the Compass which has a full length keel and rudder. The boat "Effie" in the for sale link above is an excellent, well looked after example and I have sailed in company with her on several occasions. Regards, Terry

Select to expand quote 2Shakey said.. The Duncanson 29 has lead ballast of 1.7 tons with a displacement of 3.4 tons I believe. The keel is encapsulated. They are extremely strong, seaworthy boats with the advantage of being easily sailed singlehanded. They heave to comfortably. The design is aesthetically pleasing, an important element of boat ownership for me. A couple from Kangaroo Island here in South Australia sailed one around the world about 20 years ago and wrote an interesting account in the book "Turkey Spam on Sunday." I believe they still own and sail the boat from KI. Another D29 was sailed singlehanded from Perth to South Africa and back, documented in the book "Lotus 11" by Nigel Ridgeway. They were built by three builders that I am aware of, John Duncanson, Barry Quin Marine and Swarbrick. The first ones being built by John Duncanson from about 1970 I believe. I owned one of the Swarbrick boats several years ago and currently own one built by Barry Quin in 1983. While similar to the Compass 28, they have quite a few differences in design. The interiors are different with most D29's having settee berths rather than the dinette. The cockpit has a different seating configuration and the stern is a different shape. The biggest difference is in the design of the keel, which is much more akin to the S&S 34 design with a skeg hung rudder rather than the Compass which has a full length keel and rudder. The boat "Effie" in the for sale link above is an excellent, well looked after example and I have sailed in company with her on several occasions. Regards, Terry Thank you that description. A good account of the boat from personal experience.

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Telephone: +44 (0) 1386 640782 Email: [email protected] Web: www.compasspoint-online.co.uk Address: Compass Point, 14 School Lane, Middle Littleton,Worcestershire, WR11 8LJ

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• Orienteering Shoes
• Trail Running Shoes
• Winter Running Shoes
• Kids Orienteering Shoes

• O-Shirts Long Sleeves
• O-Shirts Short Sleeves
• 3/4 Orienteering Pants
• Long Orienteering Pants
• Short & 3/4 Tights
• Long Tights
• Running Pants
• Trainer Pants
• Orienteering Socks
• Running Socks
• Thumb Compasses
• Plate Compasses
• Mirror Sighting Compasses
• MTBO Compasses
• Wrist Compasses
• Special Purpose Compasses
• Compass Cases
• Compass Spare Parts
• Silva Compasses
• Kanpas Compasses
• Str8 Compasses
• Sportident Cards
• Sportident Stations
• Sportident Sets
• Sportident AIR+
• Sportident Accessories
• Sportident Service

• Battery Carrier
• Batteries, Charger
• Spare Parts, Accessories
• Sport Reading Glasses
• Accessories
• Orienteering Flags
• Orienteering Stands
• Orienteering Punches
• Beach flags
• Safety pins & Control cards
• Running bags
• Airtrim Sport Breathing Mask
• Ski-O & MTBO
• Cross Country Skiing
• Books & School-O
• Control Description Holder
• Pedometer & Map Measurer
• Helly Hansen

We are selling the Moscow compasses we still have in our stock. We do not restock Moscompass products as long as the war in Ukraine is ongoing. We recommend switching to Silva or Str8 compasses .

Moscompass GT Thumb Compass

Moscompass 3 thumb compass, moscompass 8 thumb compass, moscompass 9 thumb compass, moscompass 8b compass, moscompass thumb compass 9-11 (wide needle), moscompass 2c compass.

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