The Zephyr is a 20.0ft fractional sloop designed by Ed Thrall & Jack Freitag and built in fiberglass since 1949.
100 units have been built.
The Zephyr is an ultralight sailboat which is a very high performer. It is not stiff and has a good righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a day-boat.
Main features
| Model | Zephyr | ||
| Length | 20 ft | ||
| Beam | 4.10 ft | ||
| Draft | 2.50 ft | ||
| Country | ?? | ||
| Estimated price | $ 0 | ?? |
Ratios
| Sail area / displ. | 22.84 | ||
| Ballast / displ. | 0 % | ||
| Displ. / length | 51.12 | ||
| Comfort ratio | 9.01 | ||
| Capsize | 1.83 |
Hull
| Hull type | Monohull fin keel with rudder on skeg | ||
| Construction | Fiberglass | ||
| Waterline length | 18.50 ft | ||
| Maximum draft | 2.50 ft | ||
| Displacement | 725 lbs | ||
| Ballast | 0 lbs | ||
| Hull speed | 5.76 knots |
Rigging
| Rigging | Fractional Sloop | ||
| Sail area (100%) | 115 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 | ?? | ||
| Designer | Ed Thrall & Jack Freitag | ||
| First built | 1949 | ||
| Last built | 0 | ?? | |
| Number built | 100 |