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The boat came about when Jeff Canepa headed a team that included Jim Antrim of Antrim Associates-Naval Architects, sail maker and Olympic medalist Jay Glaser, and 505 builder and foil specialist Larry Tuttle. It has had several builders since inception including: '''Ultimate Sailboats''', '''Moore Sailboats''', '''Abbott Boats Inc.''', and [[W. D. Schock Corp]]. <ref name="specs">{{cite web|url = https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/ultimate-20|title = Ultimate 20 |work = sailboatdata|author= SAILBOATDATA.COM| year = 2019}}</ref>
The boat came about when Jeff Canepa headed a team that included Jim Antrim of Antrim Associates-Naval Architects, sail maker and Olympic medalist Jay Glaser, and 505 builder and foil specialist Larry Tuttle. It has had several builders since inception including: '''Ultimate Sailboats''', '''Moore Sailboats''', '''Abbott Boats Inc.''', and [[W. D. Schock Corp]]. <ref name="specs">{{cite web|url = https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/ultimate-20|title = Ultimate 20 |work = sailboatdata|author= SAILBOATDATA.COM| year = 2019}}</ref>


==Operational history==
In 1995 the [[Ultimate 20]] was named "Boat of the Year" by Sailing World as a PHRF/Sportboat. <ref name="BOY">{{cite web|url = https://www.sailingworld.com/sailboats/boat-year-winners-1985-2008|title = 1995 Boat of the Year |work = Sailing World|author= Bonnier Sailing Group| year = 2019}}</ref>
==External links==
==External links==

===Official ===
* [http://www.u20class.org Official Ultimate 20 Class Association Website]
* [http://www.u20class.org Official Ultimate 20 Class Association Website]
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<!--* [http://www.sailing.org/classes/U20.php ISAF Ultimate 20 Microsite Website]-->

Revision as of 23:36, 10 January 2019

Ultimate 20
Boat
DraftKeel Down 5 ft 0 in (1.52 m)
Keel Up 0 ft 9 in (0.23 m)
Hull
Hull weightBoat Weight 1,260 lb (570 kg)
ballast 450 lb (200 kg)
LOA20 ft 10 in (6.35 m)
LWL18 ft 0 in (5.49 m)
Hull appendages
Rig
Sails
Mainsail area205 sq ft (19.0 m2)
Jib/genoa area100 sq ft (9.3 m2)
Spinnaker area452 sq ft (42.0 m2)
Racing
Former class of World Sailing

The Ultimate 20 is an American sailboat that was first built by Ultimate Sailboats in 1995. It is a one-design racing keelboat recognized by the International Sailing Federation.

History

The boat came about when Jeff Canepa headed a team that included Jim Antrim of Antrim Associates-Naval Architects, sail maker and Olympic medalist Jay Glaser, and 505 builder and foil specialist Larry Tuttle. It has had several builders since inception including: Ultimate Sailboats, Moore Sailboats, Abbott Boats Inc., and W. D. Schock Corp. [1]

Operational history

In 1995 the Ultimate 20 was named "Boat of the Year" by Sailing World as a PHRF/Sportboat. [2]

References

  1. ^ SAILBOATDATA.COM (2019). "Ultimate 20". sailboatdata.
  2. ^ Bonnier Sailing Group (2019). "1995 Boat of the Year". Sailing World.