Austral 20 (trailer sailer)
The Austral 20 is a 20 ft (6.1 m) long trailer sailer, designed and manufactured in Australia by Austral Yachts in Adelaide.[1][2]
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Builder(s) | Austral Yachts[1] |
| Hull | |
| Hull weight | 1,400 kg (3,100 lb) |
| LOA | 6.1 m (20 ft) |
| Beam | 2.34 m (7.7 ft) |
| Hull draft | 0.3 to 1.53 m (0.98 to 5.02 ft) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | Swing keel |
| Ballast | 950 kg (2,090 lb) |
| Rig | |
| General | Fractional sloop |
| Sails | |
| Total sail area | 16.91 m2 (182.0 sq ft) |
The boats feature roller reefing jibs and slab reefing mains as standard.[3]
The Austral 20 is a roomy and easy to sail design, for which Austral Yachts won a design award in 1979. The hull is fibreglass construction with built in flotation. The hull contains 68 kg (150 lb) of lead moulded into the keel plus another 145 kg (320 lb) in the plate centreboard.[4]
The cabin is spacious and provides sleeping accommodation for four people with provision for a portable toilet under the vee-berth.
References
- "SailboatData.com - AUSTRAL 20 Sailboat". sailboatdata.com.
- Australian Waters June 1999 https://australyachts.com/-/austral/lib/pdf/AustWaters_JUN99.pdf
- Harris, Bruce. "Austral 20". Nautical News: 28–29. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2019-03-17. Retrieved 2019-10-12.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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