The Cruisette 20 paceship is a 19.5ft fractional sloop designed by G. William McVay and built in fiberglass by Paceship Yachts Ltd. between 1963 and 1970.
155 units have been built.
The Cruisette 20 paceship is an ultralight sailboat which is a very high performer. It is stable / stiff and has a low righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a day-boat.
Main features
| Model | Cruisette 20 paceship | ||
| Length | 19.50 ft | ||
| Beam | 6.83 ft | ||
| Draft | 3.42 ft | ||
| Country | United states (North America) | ||
| Estimated price | $ 0 | ?? |
Ratios
| Sail area / displ. | 27.83 | ||
| Ballast / displ. | 29.55 % | ||
| Displ. / length | 81.86 | ||
| Comfort ratio | 7.08 | ||
| Capsize | 2.65 |
Hull
| Hull type | Monohull fin keel | ||
| Construction | Fiberglass | ||
| Waterline length | 18.17 ft | ||
| Maximum draft | 3.42 ft | ||
| Displacement | 1100 lbs | ||
| Ballast | 325 lbs | ||
| Hull speed | 5.71 knots |
Rigging
| Rigging | Fractional Sloop | ||
| Sail area (100%) | 185 sq.ft | ||
| Air draft | 0 ft | ?? | |
| Sail area fore | 0 sq.ft | ?? | |
| Sail area main | 0 sq.ft | ?? | |
| I | 0 ft | ?? | |
| J | 0 ft | ?? | |
| P | 0 ft | ?? | |
| E | 0 ft | ?? |
Engine
| Nb engines | 1 | ||
| Total power | 0 HP | ||
| Fuel capacity | 0 gals |
Accommodations
| Water capacity | 0 gals | ||
| Headroom | 0 ft | ||
| Nb of cabins | 0 | ||
| Nb of berths | 0 | ||
| Nb heads | 0 |
Builder data
| Builder | Paceship Yachts Ltd. | ||
| Designer | G. William McVay | ||
| First built | 1963 | ||
| Last built | 1970 | ||
| Number built | 155 |