The Helsen 20 is a 20.08ft masthead sloop designed by J. "Jopie" Helsen and built in fiberglass by Universal Marine Corp. (USA) since 1974.
The Helsen 20 is a light sailboat which is a good performer. It is stable / stiff and has a low righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a day-boat.
Main features
| Model | Helsen 20 | ||
| Length | 20.08 ft | ||
| Beam | 7.33 ft | ||
| Draft | 1.17 ft | ||
| Country | United states (North America) | ||
| Estimated price | $ 0 | ?? |
Ratios
| Sail area / displ. | 18.29 | ||
| Ballast / displ. | 20 % | ||
| Displ. / length | 171.55 | ||
| Comfort ratio | 11.98 | ||
| Capsize | 2.33 |
Hull
| Hull type | Monohull swing keel with outboard rudder | ||
| Construction | Fiberglass | ||
| Waterline length | 17.33 ft | ||
| Maximum draft | 0 ft | ?? | |
| Displacement | 2000 lbs | ||
| Ballast | 400 lbs | ||
| Hull speed | 5.58 knots |
Rigging
| Rigging | Masthead Sloop | ||
| Sail area (100%) | 181 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 | 4.25 ft | ||
| Nb of cabins | 0 | ||
| Nb of berths | 0 | ||
| Nb heads | 0 |
Builder data
| Builder | Universal Marine Corp. (USA) | ||
| Designer | J. "Jopie" Helsen | ||
| First built | 1974 | ||
| Last built | 0 | ?? | |
| Number built | 0 | ?? |