Melges 20
Sailboat specifications
The Melges 20 is a 19’11” (6.07m) one design sailboat designed by Reichel/Pugh Yacht Design (United States). She is built since 2009 by Melges (United States).
Melges 20's main features
- Model
- Melges 20
- Hull type
- Monohull
- Category
- One design sailboat
- Sailboat builder
- Sailboat designer
- Country
- United States
- Construction
- GRP (glass reinforced polyester):
Sandwich fiberglass polyester (vacuum infusion) - First built hull
- 2009
- Last built hull
- Still in production
- Appendages
- Lifting keel : fin with bulb, lifting
- Helm
- Single tiller
- Rudder
- Single transom hung rudder
- Unsinkable
- No
- Trailerable
- Yes
- Standard public price ex. VAT (indicative only)
- About49 100 €(2020)
Melges 20's main dimensions
- Hull length
- 19’ 11”6.07 m
- Beam (width)
- 7’2.13 m
- Draft
- 4’ 6”1.37 m
- Light displacement (MLC)
- 1146 lb520 kg
Melges 20's rig and sails
- Upwind sail area
- 260 ft²24.2 m²
- Downwind sail area
- 603 ft²56 m²
- Mainsail area
- 172 ft²16 m²
- Jib area
- 88 ft²8.2 m²
- Asymmetric spinnaker area
- 431 ft²40 m²
- Rigging type
- Sloop Marconi (square top mainsail) 7/8
- Mast configuration
- Deck stepped mast
- Rotating spars
- No
- Number of levels of spreaders
- 2
- Spreaders angle
- Swept-back
- Spars construction
- Carbon fiber mast and aluminum boom
- Standing rigging
- Discontinuous
Melges 20's performances
- Crew
- 3-4
- Upwind sail area to displacementiThe ratio sail area to displacement is obtained by dividing the sail area by the boat's displaced volume to the power two-thirds.
The ratio sail area to displacement can be used to compare the relative sail plan of different sailboats no matter what their size.
Upwind: under 18 the ratio indicates a cruise oriented sailboat with limited performances especially in light wind, while over 25 it indicates a fast sailboat. - 403 ft²/T37.42 m²/T
- Downwind sail area to displacementiThe ratio sail area to displacement is obtained by dividing the sail area by the boat's displaced volume to the power two-thirds.
The ratio sail area to displacement can be used to compare the relative sail plan of different sailboats no matter what their size. - 932 ft²/T86.6 m²/T
Melges 20's auxiliary engine
- Engine(s)
- No engine
Melges 20's accommodations and layout
- Cockpit
- Open aft cockpit
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