[1][2][3] The design was built by Paceship Yachts in Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada, who completed 104 examples between 1969 and 1972, but it is now out of production.

[1][4] The Northwind 29 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fibreglass, with wood trim.

It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, a raised reverse transom, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed stub keel, with a retractable centreboard.

[1][3] The production boats were delivered with a factory-fitted Universal Atomic 4 gasoline inboard engine.

[1][3] The fuel tank holds 15 U.S. gallons (57 L; 12 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 25 U.S. gallons (95 L; 21 imp gal).