Independence 20

Independence 20
Development
Designer Gary Mull
Location United States
Year 1999
Builder(s) Tillotson Pearson Inc (Freedom Yachts) and later Catalina Yachts
Role Disabled sail training and racing
Boat
Boat Weight 2,080 lb (940 kg)
Hull
Construction Fiberglass
LOA 20.5 ft (6.2 m)
LWL 17.75 ft (5.41 m)
Beam 8.00 ft (2.44 m)
Hull Appendages
Ballast 900 lb (410 kg)
Rig
General Free-standing fractional rigged sloop
Sails
Total sail area 230 sq ft (21 m2)

The Independence 20, also called the Freedom Independence 20, is an American sailboat, that was designed by Gary Mull as a class for disabled sailors and first built in 1999. The design is out of production.[1][2]

The boat was initially built by Tillotson Pearson in the United States for Freedom Yachts and later built by Catalina Yachts.[1]

The Independence 20 shares the same hull as the Catalina Yachts-built Aero 20.[1]

Design

The Independence 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. It displaces 2,080 lb (943 kg) and carries 900 lb (408 kg) of ballast.[1]

The boat has a draft of 4.00 ft (1.22 m). The accommodation consists of two seats that are both pivoting and counterweighted, allowing side-to-side movement during tacking and gybing.[1]

See also

Related development

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Browning, Randy (2016). "Independence 20 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  2. Browning, Randy (2016). "Garry Mull (1939-1994)". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
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