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
The boat was initially built by Tillotson Pearson in the United States for Freedom Yachts and later built by Catalina Yachts.[1][4]
Design
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
Related development
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Garry Mull (1939-1994)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2021). "Gary Mull". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ^ 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.
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