Engineering:Beneteau California 5.20
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | André Bénéteau |
| Location | France |
| Year | 1983 |
| Builder(s) | Beneteau |
| Role | Fishing boat, day sailer, cruiser |
| Boat | |
| Draft | 2.13 ft (0.65 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | glassfibre |
| LOA | 18.04 ft (5.50 m) |
| LWL | 14.44 ft (4.40 m) |
| Beam | 7.55 ft (2.30 m) |
| Engine type | 15 hp (11 kW) diesel engine/9.9 hp (7 kW) outboard motor |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | Long keel |
| Rudder(s) | Transom-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | Fractional rigged sloop Masthead sloop |
| Total sail area | 150.69 sq ft (14.000 m2) |
The Beneteau California 5.20 is a French trailerable sailboat that was designed by André Bénéteau as a fishing boat, day sailer and a pocket cruiser and first built in 1982.[1][2][3][4]
Production
The design was built by Beneteau in France, from 1982 to 1988, but it is now out of production.[1][3][4][5]
Design
The California 5.20 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of glassfibre, with wood trim. It has a fractional sloop masthead sloop rig, with a deck-stepped mast and aluminium spars with stainless steel wire standing rigging. The hull has a raked stem, a vertical transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed long keel or optional shoal draft keel. The company marketed it saying, "new yachting enthusiasts will discover a simple and economical boat that is suitable for all sailing programmes."[1][3][4]
The boat has a draft of 2.13 ft (0.65 m) with the standard keel and 1.31 ft (0.40 m) with the optional shoal draft keel.[1][3][4]
The boat is normally fitted with a small outboard motor with a maximum power output of 9.9 hp (7 kW) for docking and maneuvering. A 15 hp (11 kW) inboard diesel engine was a factory option.[1][3][4]
The design has sleeping accommodation for two people, with a double "V"-berth in the cabin. It has a hull speed of 5.09 kn (9.43 km/h).[1][3][4]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 McArthur, Bruce (2023). "California 5.20 (Beneteau)". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/california-5-20-beneteau/.
- ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2023). "André Bénéteau". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/designer/beneteau-andre/. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Beneteau. "California 5.20". beneteau.com. https://www.beneteau.com/california/california-520.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Beneteau. "Bénéteau California 5.20". beneteau.com. https://pro.beneteau.fr/documents/bateau/1992/california520_fr.pdf.
- ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2023). "Beneteau". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/builder/beneteau.
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