Newport 20

Newport 20
Development
Designer Gary Mull
Location United States
Year 1968
No. built three or four
Builder(s) Lindsey Plastics/Capital Yachts Inc.
Boat
Boat weight 2,500 lb (1,134 kg)
Hull
Construction Fiberglass
LOA 22.00 ft (6.71 m)
LWL 18.00 ft (5.49 m)
Beam 7.50 ft (2.29 m)
Hull draft 3.33 ft (1.01 m)
Hull appendages
General transom-mounted rudder
Keel/board type fin keel
Ballast 990 lb (449 kg)
Rig
General Masthead sloop
I (foretriangle height) 25.00 ft (7.62 m)
J (foretriangle base) 8.30 ft (2.53 m)
P (mainsail luff) 21.20 ft (6.46 m)
E (mainsail foot) 8.80 ft (2.68 m)
Sails
Mainsail area 103.75 sq ft (9.639 m2)
Jib/genoa area 93.28 sq ft (8.666 m2)
Total sail area 197.03 sq ft (18.305 m2)

The Newport 20 is an American sailboat, that was designed by Gary Mull and first built in 1968. The design is out of production.[1][2][3]

The boat was built by Lindsey Plastics under its Capital Yachts Inc. brand in the United States. It is reported that only three or four were built.[1]

Design

The Newport 20 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a masthead sloop rig, a transom-hung rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 2,500 lb (1,134 kg) and carries 990 lb (449 kg) of ballast. The boat has a draft of 3.33 ft (1.01 m) with the standard fin keel.[1][2]

The boat has a hull speed of 5.69 kn (10.54 km/h).[2]

Operational history

One Newport 20 was attempted to be sailed to Hawaii.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Browning, Randy (2016). "Newport 20 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Newport 20". Sailing Joy. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  3. ↑ Browning, Randy (2016). "Garry Mull (1939-1994)". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
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