The Aero 20 is an American trailerable sailboat, that was designed by Gary Mull as a daysailer and first built in 1999.[1][2][3][4]

Aero 20
Development
DesignerGary Mull
Year1999
Builder(s)Catalina Yachts
NameAero 20
Boat
CrewTwo
Draft4.00 ft (1.22 m)
Hull
TypeFractional rigged sloop
ConstructionFiberglass
LOA20.50 ft (6.25 m)
LWL17.75 ft (5.41 m)
Beam8.00 ft (2.44 m)
Rig

Production

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The boat was built by Catalina Yachts starting in 1999, but it is now out of production.[1][5][6]

Design

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The Aero 20 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a fractional sloop rig, a transom hung rudder and a conventional fin keel giving a draft of 4.00 ft (1.22 m). The hull design was based on the Independence 20, a boat designed by Mull for disabled sailors.[1][7]

The boat is rigged with the unusual "aero rig", whereby the main and jib sails are on a common fore-and-aft boom.[1]

The design displaces 2,250 lb (1,021 kg) and carries 700 lb (318 kg) of ballast. It has a hull speed of 5.65 kn (10.46 km/h).[1][3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Aero 20 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  2. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Garry Mull (1939-1994)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  3. ^ a b Sea Time Tech, LLC (2021). "Catalina Aero 20". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  4. ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2021). "Gary Mull". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  5. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Catalina Yachts". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 9 February 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  6. ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2021). "Catalina Yachts". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  7. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Independence 20 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.