Cal 20

The Cal 20 is an American sailboat, that was designed by C. William Lapworth and first built in 1961.[1][2]

Cal 20
Development
DesignerC. William Lapworth
LocationUnited States
Year1961
No. built1,945
Builder(s)Cal Yachts
Calgan Marine
Boat
Boat weight1,950 lb (885 kg)
Hull
TypeMonohull
ConstructionFiberglass
LOA20.00 ft (6.10 m)
LWL18.00 ft (5.49 m)
Beam7.00 ft (2.13 m)
Hull draft3.33 ft (1.01 m)
Engine typeOutboard motor
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefin keel with bulb
Ballast900 lb (408 kg)
Rudder(s)transom-mounted rudder
Rig
GeneralFractional rigged sloop
I (foretriangle height)22.00 ft (6.71 m)
J (foretriangle base)7.30 ft (2.23 m)
P (mainsail luff)23.00 ft (7.01 m)
E (mainsail foot)10.00 ft (3.05 m)
Sails
Mainsail area115.00 sq ft (10.684 m2)
Jib/genoa area80.30 sq ft (7.460 m2)
Total sail area195.30 sq ft (18.144 m2)
Racing
PHRF279 (average)

Production

The boat was built by Cal Yachts in the United States from 1961 to 1975, but it is now out of production.[1][3]

The Cal 20 was seen by Canadian Al Nairne during a visit to California. Nairne convinced Jack Jensen of Jensen Marine to allow him to produce the Cal 20 under licence in Canada and formed Calgan Marine in North Vancouver for that purpose. Calgan Marine went on to produce many Cal Yachts designs, plus designs of its own.[1][4]

A total of 1,945 Cal 20s were built during its 14-year production run.[1]

Design

The Cal 20 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a fractional sloop rig, a transom-hung rudder and a fixed fin keel with a weighted bulb. It displaces 1,950 lb (885 kg) and carries 900 lb (408 kg) of ballast.[1]

The boat has a draft of 3.33 ft (1.01 m) with the standard keel fitted and is normally fitted with a small outboard motor for docking and maneuvering.[1]

The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 279 with a high of 291 and low of 270. It has a hull speed of 5.69 kn (10.54 km/h).[5]

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See also

Similar sailboats

References

  1. Browning, Randy (2018). "Cal 20 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  2. Browning, Randy (2018). "C. William Lapworth". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  3. Browning, Randy (2018). "Jensen Marine/Cal Boats 1956-1989". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  4. Browning, Randy (2018). "Calgan Marine Ltd. (CAN) 1962-1979". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  5. InterVisionSoft LLC (2018). "Sailboat Specifications for Cal 20". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 8 February 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
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