Engineering:Newport 20

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Newport 20
1968 Newport 20.jpg
Development
DesignerGary Mull
LocationUnited States
Year1968
No. builtthree or four
Builder(s)Lindsey Plastics/Capital Yachts Inc.
Boat
Boat weight2,500 lb (1,134 kg)
Hull
ConstructionFiberglass
LOA22.00 ft (6.71 m)
LWL18.00 ft (5.49 m)
Beam7.50 ft (2.29 m)
Hull draft3.33 ft (1.01 m)
Hull appendages
Generaltransom-mounted rudder
Keel/board typefin keel
Ballast990 lb (449 kg)
Rig
GeneralMasthead 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 area103.75 sq ft (9.639 m2)
Jib/genoa area93.28 sq ft (8.666 m2)
Total sail area197.03 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][4][5]

Production

The boat was built by Newport Boats and also by Lindsey Plastics under its Capital Yachts Inc. brand in the United States . Only three or four were built and the design is now out of production.[1][5]

Design

The Newport 20 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a masthead sloop rig, an internally-mounted spade 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][5]

The boat has a hull speed of 5.69 kn (10.54 km/h).[2][5]

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Browning, Randy (2016). "Newport 20 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/newport-20. Retrieved 18 April 2021. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Newport 20". Sailing Joy. http://www.sailingjoy.com/sailboat_specs/sailboat_specs/view/194/ranger-22. Retrieved 5 September 2016. 
  3. McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Garry Mull (1939-1994)". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/designer/mull-gary. 
  4. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2021). "Gary Mull". sailboat.guide. https://sailboat.guide/gary-mull. 
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Sea Time Tech, LLC (2021). "Newport 20". sailboat.guide. https://sailboat.guide/newport-20.