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Specifications CAL 20
Home - Sailboat Listings 1961 - 20.00 ft / 6.10 m - C. William Lapworth - Jensen Marine (USA)
CAL 20 Sailboat Data
Hull Type: Fin w/transom hung rudder Rigging Type: Fractional Sloop LOA: 20.00 ft / 6.10 m LWL: 18.00 ft / 5.49 m S.A. (reported): 195.00 ft² / 18.12 m² Beam: 7.00 ft / 2.13 m Displacement: 1,950.00 lb / 885 kg Ballast: 900.00 lb / 408 kg Max Draft: 3.33 ft / 1.01 m Construction: FG First Built: 1961 Last Built: 1975 # Built: 1945 Builder: Jensen Marine (USA) Designer: C. William Lapworth
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Hull Speed: 5.69 kn
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62nd Cal 20 Class Championships Results
(hosted by Shoreline Yacht Club of Long Beach on July 26 – 28, 2024)
Listed below are the Class Championships perpetual award recipients:
• Class Champions: Jeff Ives and Phil Soma (Bravura) - ABYC • Neil Baker 2nd Place Finisher: Bill Schopp (Sluggo) – CBYC • Bronze Fleet Champions: Gwendolyn Hildebrand, Issac Sharp, Emerson Marquez, and Derson Eddowes (Misty Blue) - CBYC • Masters Champion: Mike DeBrincat (Bandini Mountain) - ABYC • Bud Gardiner (leader going into last day): Jeff Ives (Bravura) - ABYC • Top Finishing Woman Skipper: Cathy Black-Smith (PCH) - ABYC • Bravura (best looking boat): Mike DeBrincat (Bandini Mountain) - ABYC • The Hank (opposite of Bravura): Eric Conn (Project 14) – ABYC
Click HERE for a recap of this year’s Class Championships, photos, and full results summary and registration.
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Cal 20: A popular boat still in the race despite not being built
SAN PEDRO ― The California 20 was a boat in demand in the 1960s, but production on the popular sailboat halted in 1975 for reasons unknown. Cal 20s are still popular today despite being out of production and were on full display during a recent sailing event in San Pedro.
Cabrillo Yacht Club hosted the 56th annual Cal 20 Class Championship in Los Angeles Harbor, Sept. 22-24.
Alamitos Bay Yacht Club Commodore Chuck Clay, who won the championship in the past, hoped to win it all this year but finished in second place; he also placed second in 2016.
Clay said after coming across some waves, Ives took the lead. Ives ended up in first place his second year in a row.
The winds were steady for the first couple days of the race kicking up a bit towards the end of the second day. The winds took the championship up a notch on the final race day.
“Sunday started out at about 10 knots and got up to 13-14 knots,” Clay mentioned. “There was a lot of kelp. We caught kelp, and everybody got kelp which was very frustrating.”
The simple design of the Cal 20 makes this boat easy to rig and a breeze to sail. The boat’s design, which fits a two to three-person crew, provides sailing with comfort and ease.
C. William Lapworth designed the Cal 20 in 1960. The fiberglass sailboats were built at Jensen Marine Factory in Costa Mesa. Jensen Marine was bought out by Bangor Punta in 1965, and the factory relocated to Tampa Florida in 1981 and then relocated again to Massachusetts.
The production of Cal boats ceased all together in 1989.
“The Cal 20 is a great boat for One Design sailing,” Clay stated.
Stephen Ashley also competed in the three-day race and agreed with Clay.
“One great thing about doing a One Design fleet is it’s really easy to figure out how you are doing [during the race],” Ashley said. “With the Cal 20, it’s simple. If a guy is ahead of you, you’re losing. If a guy is behind you, you’re winning. That’s one of the things that make it fun.
“Chuck’s one of the best,” Ashley added. “They’re hard boats to do really well in because you have got to be right on your game to sail against someone of his caliber.”
Clay mentioned the Cal 20 is very affordable compared to other sailboats of this size.
A well maintained Cal 20 can be purchased or sold for around $2,000, according to Clay. A Cal 20 with upgrades can range in price from $6,000 up to $10,000.
One doesn’t necessarily need to own a Cal 20, however, to enjoy the sailboat.
Ashley teaches sailing classes on the Cal 20s in Long Beach. He is a member of Shoreline Yacht Club, trustee of a Cal 20, and treasurer of the SYC Sailing Foundation as well as an instructor.
The SYC Sailing Foundation is a 501(c)3 charitable organization and maintains a fleet of Cal 20s.
The boats are kept at the slips in front of Shoreline Yacht Club. The yacht club offers a place to teach sailing students in a classroom setting for the first day, and the harbor is where the students sail for the rest of the lessons.
Anyone can take the seasonal classes offered May through September even without a yacht club membership. Students can continue to charter the boats on a quarterly basis based on availability at a reasonable cost following the class and after passing a safety and skipper test.
One may not need to own or partially own a Cal 20 to compete in future regattas either.
Currently, the rules and regulations for Cal 20 competitions require the skipper to have at least one third ownership of the boat.
Ashley said the idea behind the ownership rule is to have people racing the boats who have an interest in the boats.
“We want people who are invested in the boats and have a long term investment in the program,” Ashley stated. “The downside [to the ownership rule] is that the group keeps getting older every year, and there are not a lot of new sailors coming into Cal 20s at the ownership level.”
Amending the bylaws to allow for more participation in Cal 20 regattas are currently being considered.
“Times have changed and participation is down,” Clay said. “So we’ve got to go with the changes to keep the class alive.”
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Review of Cal 20
Basic specs..
The hull is made of fibreglass. Generally, a hull made of fibreglass requires only a minimum of maintenance during the sailing season. And outside the sailing season, just bottom cleaning and perhaps anti-fouling painting once a year - a few hours of work, that's all.
The Cal 20 is equipped with a fin keel. A boat with a fin keel is more manoeuvrable but has less directional stability than a similar boat with a full keel.
The boat can enter even shallow marinas as the draft is just about 1.01 - 1.11 meter (3.31 - 3.61 ft) dependent on the load.
An outboard motor is often used on this boat. In that case the boat will typically require a power of 2 - 3 hp, alternatively 39 - 47 lbs thrust if you prefer an electrical motor. Electric outboards are becoming popular for sailboat owners who want clean instant power with less noise and no exhaust fumes.
Sailing characteristics
This section covers widely used rules of thumb to describe the sailing characteristics. Please note that even though the calculations are correct, the interpretation of the results might not be valid for extreme boats.
What is Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed?
The theoretical maximal speed of a displacement boat of this length is 5.7 knots. The term "Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed" is widely used even though a boat can sail faster. The term shall be interpreted as above the theoretical speed a great additional power is necessary for a small gain in speed.
Sailing statistics
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Maintenance
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Usage | Length | Diameter |
Mainsail halyard | 18.8 m | (61.8 feet) | 6 mm | (1/4 inch) |
Jib/genoa halyard | 18.8 m | (61.8 feet) | 6 mm | (1/4 inch) |
Spinnaker halyard | 18.8 m | (61.8 feet) | 6 mm | (1/4 inch) |
Jib sheet | 6.1 m | (20.0 feet) | 8 mm | (5/16 inch) |
Genoa sheet | 6.1 m | (20.0 feet) | 8 mm | (5/16 inch) |
Mainsheet | 15.2 m | (50.0 feet) | 8 mm | (5/16 inch) |
Spinnaker sheet | 13.4 m | (44.0 feet) | 8 mm | (5/16 inch) |
Cunningham | 3.0 m | (10.0 feet) | 6 mm | (1/4 inch) |
Kickingstrap | 6.1 m | (20.0 feet) | 6 mm | (1/4 inch) |
Clew-outhaul | 6.1 m | (20.0 feet) | 6 mm | (1/4 inch) |
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is nearly 8' long and is self-bailing. Below she has four bunks, a head and storage bins. For her 20' length, she is one of the most practical boats imaginable. With the advent of expensive fiberglass resin (during the fuel crisis of 1973) and the new I.O.R. rule, Cal 20's gained rapidly in popularity. A lot of people wanted an active, simple, inexpensive one-design class boat that wasnt going to be outdated by the next measurement rule change. Even today the resale value of a good, clean Cal 20 is approximately what the same boat might have cost new 30 years ago! (by the bulkhead) where the crew naturally ends up. This "built-in" accommodation makes a Cal 20 a much more comfortable boat to race than many other boats around today. . The design is relatively the same, but of heavier stock. Other weak areas are the headstay fitting and the aft lower chainplates. These chainplates are only supported by the deck of the boat and though the design is sound, tend to weaken with years of racing. Both problem areas are relatively easy to fix or reinforce. The headstay can be attached to a or tang, fastened directly to the hull of the boat, at the bow. The aft lower chainplates can be supported from below decks inside the boat with the addition of custom chainplates and turnbuckles (I have kits for both of these areas that can be easily installed). These modifications were taken care of on "4040" before we started racing her on the Bay. . Having all the rigging adjustable from this central area of the boat enables the crew to make small adjustments to the rigging without having to move their weight around very much. The reduction in energy required to get the rigging adjusted, coupled with the fact that the crew isn't constantly having to shift their weight, means that the sails will be kept in better trim and the boat will be going faster more of the time. Having good rigging that is easy to work, and that works well, makes sailing much more enjoyable. You tend to learn faster how a sail should look in varying wind conditions and you tend to do what needs to be done, instead of putting it off and hoping that conditions will change. On "4040" we can do everything from the cockpit. We can reef the main in a matter of seconds even if it is blowing 30 knots! is 8 to 1. The jib halyard adjuster is 5 to 1. The cunningham downhaul and the main halyard adjuster are 4 to 1. On windy San Francisco Bay these power ratios are none too much. . The three mainsail control cams on the center line of the bridge i.e. vang, and outhaul are all led through swivel cam cleats. So is the . This makes it easier for the crew to adjust these highly used items from almost anywhere in the cockpit. the jib sheets also helps to eliminate the crew having to shift their weight. Being able to sheet in the jib on the weather side of the boat, to the weather winch, enables the crew to keep the jib in good trim at all times, and their weight in the right position. puts the mainsheet swivel cam cleat where either the skipper or the crew can reach the mainsheet easily while facing forward. | A view of a vintage Cal 20 from an original Jensen Marine brochure, circa 1966. More and more Cal 20's are being transformed into high-tech (and relatively low-buck) race machines. (Photo by Colin Gilboy) | | The Worldwide Leader in Sailmaking - Sail Care & Repair
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- Jib 35% – 40% aft of the headstay
Don’t overstretch the sail! Too much luff tension moves the draft forward, which is very slow. BARBER HAULER – JIB SHEETProbably the most controversial adjustment on a Cal 20 is the barber hauler or jib traveler positioning. We have prepared a chart to give you a good starting point for different wind and water conditions. The percentages relate to how far inboard from the outer rail to the hatch the positioning should be. Wind | Water Conditions | Barber Hauler Position | 0-5 | smooth | 90% inboard | 0-5 | rough | 75% inboard | 6-11 | smooth | 98% inboard | 6-11 | rough | 85% inboard | 12-15 | smooth | 95% inboard | 12-15 | rough | 85% inboard | 16-21 | smooth | 75% inboard | 16-21 | rough | 50% inboard | Be sure to watch that the leech is not hooking to windward due to excessive boom vang or mainsheet tension. Also, mainsheet must be eased when the boat heels more than 15 degrees. A Cal 20 must be sailed “on her feet”. DOWNWIND SAIL TRIMA few tips that will be helpful: - Ease backstay and jib halyard so they match each other.
- Try to balance crew weight so there is a neutral helm.
- Watch that the boom vang is not on tight enough to hook the leech to windward.
- Keep crew weight as low as possible to avoid pitching from side to side.
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This Old Cal 20 Has a Bright FutureLast fall Scott Lamson tore a Classy Classified ad out of Latitude 38 and said to Paul Kaplan, "Here’s a Cal 20. You should buy it." Lamson and Kaplan have been friends for a long time. The 40 Years in Review feature in the April issue of Latitude 38 included a photo of the two of them coming back from the ill-fated, horribly windy 1982 Doublehanded Farallones Race on Paul’s Nordic 44, Nordic Cowboy . Paul Kaplan, whose name you may recognize from Bay Area businesses KKMI and City Yachts, had a Cal 20 when he was 15. He’d saved up enough money to buy a car but wasn’t old enough to drive, so he bought the Cal instead. His non-sailing parents made him sign a lengthy agreement about how he could use the boat, and off he went. He had it for about five years, until he was 20. "Chrissy and I would sail up to the Delta," he said. "It took us three days to get home one time when it was really windy. There was an active racing fleet, and we made great friends for years. We were under 21 so they all bought us alcohol." Chrissy and Paul are still together and now have a grandson, 2-year-old Will Deuyour. Scott Lamson’s son Scotty and young Will are the new owners of the 1964 Cal 20 #347 Sprite. "It’s come full circle for Chrissy and me. The Cal 20 was on the same dock as Santana ." ‘Big Boat Row’ stretches between Marina Blvd. and St. Francis Yacht Club, looking out onto a briny little beach. "We bought the boat from two brothers who bought it brand new in 1964. On the Cityfront with an upwind berth we’ll never use the motor." "There’s an insane transfer fee for the slip, more than the price of the boat. And you can only transfer ownership once. So we created a legacy by endowing our grandkids. Scotty, who’s in his 20s, is the senior partner with Will. He promised that if he had a son he’d name him Scott." Off went Sprite to Paul’s boat yard for sprucing up. "We painted it the original colors and even had the sign painter trace over the old name. We added a companionway seat and hand holds and made a cork that goes into the plug for the engine well. When you own a boat yard you can do that sort of thing." Kame Richards of Pineapple Sails is building new carbon sails. "Steve Seal and I go way back. I got a new boom and some other parts from him." Chrissy and daughters Sarah and Erica, son-in-law Nick Deuyour and grandson Will will sail Sprite . "We’ll do a bit of racing," admitted Paul — they’ve kept the boat class-legal. Chuckling, he called former Cal 20 fleet captain and perennial champion Richard vonEhrenkrook "such an enabler." Look for a feature on more boat yard projects in the June issue of Latitude 38 . Leave a Comment Cancel ReplyNotify me via e-mail if anyone answers my comment. Fast Boats, Big Talent at Nacra Clinic On May 13-14, the St. Francis Sailing Foundation hosted a High Performance Nacra 15 Clinic at St. Matthew Turner Shipyard Sale This Saturday, Call of the Sea is hosting a shipyard sale to benefit the continued construction of the 100-ft brigantine Matthew Turner. CAL SailorsCAL Sailboat Owners Forum - CAL SAILORS HOME Manuals, Other Files and Downloads
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Discount Sails-Cal_20. Electric Yacht. New Rudders. Sail Trailers. SeaWaterPro. SBD App - BR ... CAL 20. Save to Favorites . Beta Marine. BOTH. US IMPERIAL. METRIC. Sailboat Specifications Definitions Hull Type: Fin w/transom hung rudder: Rigging Type: Fractional Sloop: LOA: 20.00 ft / 6.10 m ... Numbers below 20 indicate a lightweight racing ...
The Cal 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 with a weighted bulb. It displaces 1,950 lb (885 kg) and carries 900 lb (408 kg) of ballast. [1]The boat has a draft of 3.33 ft (1.01 m) with the standard keel fitted and is normally fitted with a small outboard motor for docking and maneuvering.
Cal 20's were (and still are) inexpensive to buy, own and maintain. The base price was $3,200 throughout most of the 60's which put her within reach of just about everyone. The cockpit is nearly 8' long and is self-bailing. Below she has four bunks, a head and storage bins. For her 20' length, she is one of the most practical boats imaginable.
Cal 20 is a 20′ 0″ / 6.1 m monohull sailboat designed by C. William Lapworth and built by Jensen Marine/Cal Boats and Calgan Marine Ltd. between 1961 and 1975. ... The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more. Formula. D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³ D ...
Rig Adjustment at the dock. Most Cal-20's are setting up their rigs so that they can rake aft up wind and rock forward down wind. Start with the rig loose enough and with enough toggles in the Headstay to allow the measurements in the drawing to be reached 28' +/- 1" from the upper black band to the top of the transom.
The Cal 20 is a 20.0ft fractional sloop designed by C. William Lapworth and built in fiberglass by Jensen Marine/Cal Boats between 1961 and 1975. 1945 units have been built. The Cal 20 is a light sailboat which is a high performer. It is very stable / stiff and has a low righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a racing boat.
CAL 20 Specifications. Hull Type: Fin w/transom hung rudder Rigging Type: Fractional Sloop LOA: 20.00 ft / 6.10 m LWL: 18.00 ft / 5.49 m S.A. (reported): 195.00 ft² / 18.12 m² Beam: 7.00 ft / 2.13 m Displacement: 1,950.00 lb / 885 kg Ballast: 900.00 lb / 408 kg Max Draft: 3.33 ft / 1.01 m Construction: FG First Built: 1961 Last Built: 1975 ...
The Cal 20 is an American sailboat, that was designed by C. William Lapworth and first built in 1961. ... Specs. LOA: 20.00 ft LWL: 18.00 ft Beam: 7.00 ft Draft: 3.33 ft Displacement: 1950.00 lbs Ballast: 900.00 lbs Hull type: Fin w/transom hung rudder Hull construction: FG Rigging type: Fractional Sloop. More specs at sailboatdata. Cal 20 for ...
Cal 20 History. EVENTS. NEWS. General. Regatta Reports. Cal 20 Class Championships. 2017 Canadian Championships. Long Beach Fleet 1. Cabrillo Beach Fleet 4.
The competitive crew weight for the Cal 20 is between 340 and 500 lbs. It does seem that it is faster to be on the heavier side of the weight range. Move the crew weight as far forward as the cockpit will allow in all conditions. In light air, the crew weight should be as low in the boat as possible to reduce the pitching of the boat.
CAL 20 Sailboat Data Hull Type: Fin w/transom hung rudder Rigging Type: Fractional Sloop LOA: 20.00 ft / 6.10 m LWL: 18.00 ft / 5.49 m S.A. (reported): 195.00 ft² / 18.12 m² Beam: 7.00 ft / 2.13 m Displacement: 1,950.00 lb / 885 kg Ballast: 900.00 lb / 408…
one design sailing for everyone. one design sailing for everyone. 62nd Cal 20 Class Championships Results. (hosted by Shoreline Yacht Club of Long Beach on July 26 - 28, 2024) Listed below are the Class Championships perpetual award recipients: • Class Champions: Jeff Ives and Phil Soma (Bravura) - ABYC. • Neil Baker 2nd Place Finisher ...
Nina K. Jussila October 6, 2017. SAN PEDRO ― The California 20 was a boat in demand in the 1960s, but production on the popular sailboat halted in 1975 for reasons unknown. Cal 20s are still popular today despite being out of production and were on full display during a recent sailing event in San Pedro. Cabrillo Yacht Club hosted the 56th ...
The Cal 20 is equipped with a finn keel. The finn keel is the most common keel and provides splendid manoeuvrability. The downside is that it has less directional stability than a long keel. The boat can enter even shallow marinas as the draft is just about 1.01 - 1.11 meter (3.31 - 3.61 ft) dependent on the load.
CAL 20 Detailed Review. If you are a boat enthusiast looking to get more information on specs, built, make, etc. of different boats, then here is a complete review of CAL 20. Built by Jensen Marine/Cal Boats and designed by C. William Lapworth, the boat was first built in 1961. It has a hull type of Fin w/transom hung rudder and LOA is 6.1.
Get the latest 1975 Cal 20 CAL boat specs, boat tests and reviews featuring specifications, available features, engine information, fuel consumption, price, msrp and information resources. ... 1975 Cal 20 CAL Specs. Boat Type: Monohull Sailboats; Hull Material: Fiberglass; Beam: 7'0" Length: 20' Net Weight: 1950 lbs; Looking for the Boat Manual?
by Steve Seal. (originally published in Spyglass magazine in 1977) The California 20 was designed by C. William Lapworth in 1960 and went into production in 1961. It quickly became the most popular of the Cal line of fiberglass sailboats and 1,945 of the boats were built. Most of the production occurred throughout the 60's when the Jensen ...
CAL 20 TUNING GUIDE. The following tuning guide is meant to be a good starting point in setting up your rig and sails. We are trying to achieve a setup that is fast in all conditions. Your new North Sails are designed for all around sailing performance. The Cal 20 sails best with one or two degrees aft mast rake.
The 1975 Cal 20 sailboat has a fiberglass hull and has an overall length of 20 feet (sometimes referred to as LOA). The width (or beam) of this craft is 70 inches. ... Even if this information is the same as the original factory specs, boats are sometimes modified. Thus, for safety and other reasons, it is a good idea to verify information here ...
Cal 20's caught on quickly. Today, there are still more than 25 active Cal 20 fleets. There is at least one large fleet of these small boats in San Francisco Bay area. San Francisco is known throughout the world as a heavy weather area. This, in itself, says a lot for the Cal 20. To this day, the National Cal 20 Association holds an Annual Cal ...
The 40 Years in Review feature in the April issue of Latitude 38 included a photo of the two of them coming back from the ill-fated, horribly windy 1982 Doublehanded Farallones Race on Paul's Nordic 44, Nordic Cowboy. Paul Kaplan, whose name you may recognize from Bay Area businesses KKMI and City Yachts, had a Cal 20 when he was 15.
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Ballast = 875 pounds. The California 20 was designed by Lapworth in 1960 and the first was built in 1961. Popular due to it's low price tag of $3,200 during most of the 1960's. The #1 seller for Jensen Marine, soon producing a 20 footer daily. With four bunks, lots of storage, an eight foot cockpit and a marine head the Cal 20 was popular.