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|name              = Sportsboat SB20 ( ex:Laser SB3 )
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|designer          = Tony Castro
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|location          = UK
|year              = 2002
|no built          = >800
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|brand             = Laser / Sportsboat World
|builder           = White Formula, UK
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|crew              = 3 or 4
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|displacement      = {{convert|685|kg|lb|abbr=on}}

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The '''SB20''' is a one-design class of [[Engineering:Sailboat|sailboat]] commonly used for racing. Marketed and distributed by Sportsboat World the boat was designed by Tony Castro and launched in 2002.

The SB20 was originally called the Laser SB3, and was marketed and distributed by Laser Performance under license from the designer. This licence ended in 2012.<ref>{{cite web|title=SB20 new sales and marketing structure announced|url=http://www.sail-world.com/index.cfm?Nid=96771&refre=y&ntid=0&rid=3|publisher=Sail-World.com|access-date=17 May 2012}}</ref>
[[File:SB20_bar_hiking.png|thumb|upright=1.2|The detail of the stainless steel bar of the SB20 that does not allow hiking.]]
The [[Engineering:Yacht|yacht]] is an open [[Engineering:Keelboat|keelboat]], strict One-Design and is designed for racing with a crew of 3 or 4 whose maximum weight must not exceed 270&nbsp;kg. With a high aspect ratio keel with a very high ballast ratio the yacht is very stable, but also quite fast due to the substantial sail area.  The SB20 is unique in that it does not allow [[Engineering:Hiking (sailing)|hiking]], using a small stainless steel bar to prevent hiking by the crew, this allows competitive crews of all shapes, sizes and ages. Fast Fun and Affordable this boat rules are so strict that it does not allow "money" to dictate the results.

The majority of boats are located in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Portugal, Australia, France, Holland, Singapore and Italy and the class has attracted considerable support. in 2019 there is a growing fleet in the [[Place:United Arab Emirates|UAE]] and Turkey. In 2005 the SB20 became the second largest one-design fleet at the Cowes Week regatta with 66 entries. In 2006 it became the largest fleet with 102 entries pushing the [[Engineering:XOD|XOD]] into second place, an accolade it held for two further years.

The Sb20 Class is also unique in that since 2018 you can rent a race-ready boat to participate in regattas. 

In 2020 the first SB20 Carbon version especially built and set-up for ORC and IRC racing will be launched.

There are over 800 boats worldwide, sailed in over 20 countries. Growth in fleets internationally enabled the class to successfully apply to World Sailing for the right to host a world championship, the first of which was hosted in Dublin during 2008. Regular top quality events organised by the Sb20Class.com 

==World championships==
{| class="wikitable"
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! Year
! Location
! Entries
! Winning Boat<br>/ Helm
! Crew
! Ref
|-
|2021
|Cascais,<br>Portugal
|66
|OpenBar<br>{{flagathlete|Henrique Haddad|BRA}}
|Mario Trindade<br/>Leonardo Lombardi<br/>Pedro Caldas
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Cascais SB20 World Championship 2021 - Clube Naval de Cascais|url=https://www.cncascais.com/index.php?option=com_rib&view=item&id=1256&catid=2&Itemid=157&lang=pt|access-date=2021-09-28|website=www.cncascais.com|language=pt-pt}}</ref>
|-
|2018
|Hobart,<br>{{wipe|Australia}}
|59
|Le Grand Réservoir / Mazet & A<br>{{flagathlete|Achille Nebout|FRA}}
|{{flagathlete|Gabriel SKOCZEK|FRA}} <br/> {{flagathlete|Pauline Mazzocchi|FRA}} <br/> {{flagathlete|Bruno Mourniac|FRA}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sailingresults.net/site/event/80176/overall_2.html?Tkn=154859|title=SB20 World Championship 2018 Results}}</ref>
|-
|2017
| Cowes, UK<br>
| 79
| GBR3752 <br> {{flagathlete|Geoff Carveth|GBR}}
| {{flagathlete|Jerry Hill|GBR}} <BR/> {{flagathlete|Richard Lovering|GBR}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sb20worlds.co.uk/taking-part/entry-map|title=SB20 World Championship - Entry map|website=sb20worlds.co.uk|language=en|access-date=2017-10-17}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sb20worlds.co.uk/results/points/overall?resultrequest=10|title=SB20 World Championship - Overall series|website=sb20worlds.co.uk|language=en|access-date=2017-10-17}}</ref>
|-
| 2016
| Cascais, Portugal
| 76
| RUS 3711 - New Territories <br> {{flagathlete|Hugo Rocha|POR}}
| Alex Semenov, <br>Fran Palacios, <br>Gonçalo Barreto
|<ref>{{cite web|title=SB20 Worlds 2016 Results|url=http://www.cncascais.com/index.php?option=com_rib&view=item&id=868&catid=2&Itemid=157&lang=en#results|publisher=CN Cascais|access-date=3 September 2016}}</ref> 
|-
| 2015
| Trentino, Italy
| 92
| FRA 3653 - Give Me 5 by FFV Youth<br>{{flagathlete|Robin Follin|FRA}}
| {{flagathlete|Marine BOUDOT|FRA}} <br/> {{flagathlete|Emeric Michel|FRA}}
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|-
| 2014
| St. Petersburg, {{wipe|Russia}}
| 48
| ATOMSTROJKOMPLEKS<br>{{flagathlete|Evgeny Neugodnikov|RUS}}
|{{flagathlete|Sergey MUSIKHIN|RUS}} <br/> {{flagathlete|Pavel KUZNETSOV|RUS}}
|
|-
| 2013
| Hyères, {{wipe|France}}
| 90
| GILL RACE TEAM <br> {{flagathlete|Craig Burlton|GBR}}
| {{flagathlete|Stephen White|AUS}} <br/> {{flagathlete|Adam Heley|GBR}}
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|-
| 2012
| Hamilton Island, Queensland, {{wipe|Australia}}
| 42
| GBR 3053 WKD<br>{{flagathlete|Geoff Carveth|GBR}}
| {{flagathlete|Roger Hudson|RSA}} <br/> {{flagathlete|Lesley DHONAU|GBR}}
|<ref>{{cite web|title=SB20 Worlds 2012 Results|url=http://www.topyacht.net.au/results/2012/sb20/worlds/SGrp1.htm|access-date=29 January 2013}}</ref> 
|-
| 2011
| Torquay, UK
| 103
| GBR 3053 Race Team Gill<br>{{flagathlete|Geoff Carveth|GBR}}
| {{flagathlete|Andy RAMUS|RSA}} <br/> {{flagathlete|Emma CLARKE|GBR}} <br/> {{flagathlete|Ian MILLS|GBR}}
|<ref>{{cite web|title=SB20 Worlds 2011 Results|url=http://www.sail-world.com/UK/index.cfm?SEID=0&Nid=83734&SRCID=0&ntid=0&tickeruid=0&tickerCID=0|access-date=29 January 2013}}</ref> 
|-
| 2010
| Torbole Casaglia, Italy
| 110
| GBR 3465 - 3 Sad Old Blokes<br>{{flagathlete|Jerry Hill|GBR}}
| {{flagathlete|Joe LLEWELLYN|GBR}} <br/> {{flagathlete|Grant ROLLERSON|AUS}}
|<ref>{{cite web|title=SB20 Worlds 2010 Results|url=http://worlds2010.sb20class.com/2010/07/results-day-5/|access-date=29 January 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130602071015/http://worlds2010.sb20class.com/2010/07/results-day-5/|archive-date=2 June 2013}}</ref> 
|-
| 2009
| Cascais, Portugal
| 54
| GBR 3042 - Race Team Gill<br>{{flagathlete|Craig Burlton|GBR}}
| {{flagathlete|Adam Heeley|GBR}} <br/> {{flagathlete|Stephen White|AUS}}
|<ref>{{cite web|title=SB20 Worlds 2009 Results|url=http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/148481/SB3-worlds-at-Cascais---overall|publisher=yachtsandyachting.com}}</ref> 
|-
| 2008
| [[Place:Dublin|Dublin]], Ireland
| 137
| GBR 3053 - Team Earls Court<br>{{flagathlete|Geoff Carveth|GBR}}
| {{flagathlete|Roger GILBERT|GBR}} <br/> {{flagathlete|Sarah ALLAN|GBR}} <br/> {{flagathlete|Roz ALLEN|GBR}}
|<ref>{{cite web|title=SB20 Worlds 2008 Results|url=http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/143587/Laser-SB3-Worlds-Overall|publisher=yachtsandyachting.com|access-date=29 January 2013}}</ref>
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.sb20class.com/ Class Association] - Race organisation and class rules
*[http://www.sportsboatworld.com/ Sportsboat World] - Manufacturer


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