Class History

The Ultimate 20 is a manageable 21-footer that is a great choice for sailors who want sportboat speeds without feeling overpowered and intimidated. Jeff Canepa headed up the U20 star-studded design team, developing a wide-beamed boat with an open cockpit that provides crew a stable platform upwind, but gets up and moves off wind without ever feeling out of control. Features include a partially full-battened mainsail, a roller furling jib and large asymmetric spinnaker set on a sprit. The keel is fully retractable for trailering. Below, a forward V-berth and 2 mid-quarter berths provide quarters for weekend adventures.

Boat Specifications

LOA: 20 ft. 10 in.
LWL: 18 ft.
Draft (keel down): 5 ft.
Draft (keel up): 9 in.
Displacement: 1260 lbs.
Ballast: 450 lbs.
Mainsail: 205 ft. sq.
Jib: 100 ft. sq.
Class Spinnaker: 452 ft. sq.
PHRF (max. sugg.): 485 ft. sq.
Bow Sprit: 6.0 ft.