Independence 20

From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia

Independence 20
Development
DesignerGary Mull
LocationUnited States
Year1999
Builder(s)Tillotson Pearson Inc (Freedom Yachts) and later Catalina Yachts
RoleDisabled sail training and racing
NameIndependence 20
Boat
Displacement2,080 lb (940 kg)
Draft4.00 ft (1.22 m)
Hull
ConstructionFiberglass
LOA20.5 ft (6.2 m)
LWL17.75 ft (5.41 m)
Beam8.00 ft (2.44 m)
Hull appendages
Ballast900 lb (410 kg)
Rig
GeneralFree-standing fractional rigged sloop
Sails
Total sail area230 sq ft (21 m2)

The Independence 20, also called the Freedom Independence 20, is an American trailerable 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][3][4]

The Independence 20 shares the same hull as the Catalina Yachts-built Aero 20.[1][4]

Production

[edit]

The boat was initially built by Tillotson Pearson in the United States for Freedom Yachts and later built by Catalina Yachts.[1][4]

Design

[edit]

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][4]

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][4]

The design has a hull speed of 5.65 kn (10.46 km/h).[4]

See also

[edit]

Related development

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b c d e McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Independence 20 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  2. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Garry Mull (1939-1994)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  3. ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2021). "Gary Mull". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Sea Time Tech, LLC (2021). "Independence 20". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 29 December 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021.