The Edel 820 is a French sailboat that was designed by Maurice Edel and first built in 1980.[1][2][3]

Edel 820
Development
DesignerMaurice Edel
LocationFrance
Year1980
No. built60
Builder(s)Construction Nautic Edel, Edel Canada
NameEdel 820
Boat
Displacement7,050 lb (3,198 kg)
Draft4.33 ft (1.32 m)
Hull
TypeMonohull
ConstructionFiberglass
LOA26.92 ft (8.21 m)
LWL22.50 ft (6.86 m)
Beam9.67 ft (2.95 m)
Engine typeVolvo Penta MD7A 13 hp (10 kW) diesel engine with saildrive
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefin keel
Ballast2,646 lb (1,200 kg)
Rudder(s)internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
I foretriangle height39.00 ft (11.89 m)
J foretriangle base10.80 ft (3.29 m)
P mainsail luff34.00 ft (10.36 m)
E mainsail foot10.30 ft (3.14 m)
Sails
SailplanMasthead sloop
Mainsail area175.10 sq ft (16.267 m2)
Jib/genoa area210.60 sq ft (19.565 m2)
Total sail area385.70 sq ft (35.833 m2)

Production

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The design was built by Construction Nautic Edel in France and also at its Canadian subsidiary, Edel Canada. Between 1980 and 1982 a total of 60 examples were completed. The boat is now out of production.[1][3][4]

Design

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Edel 820
 
Edel 820 being launched, showing fin keel and rudder configuration
 
Edel 820

The Edel 820 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with teak wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, a reverse transom, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a wheel or tiller and a fixed fin keel or stub keel and centreboard. It displaces 7,050 lb (3,198 kg) and carries 2,646 lb (1,200 kg) of ballast.[1][2][3]

The keel-equipped version of the boat has a draft of 4.33 ft (1.32 m), while the centreboard-equipped version has a draft of 5.92 ft (1.80 m) with the centreboard extended and 3.28 ft (1.00 m) with it retracted.[1][3]

The boat is fitted with a Swedish Volvo Penta MD7A diesel engine of 13 hp (10 kW) connected to a Volvo Penta 110S saildrive. Some boats have been retrofitted with a small outboard motor in place of the inboard diesel, for docking and maneuvering.[2]

Below decks the design has 6 ft (183 cm) headroom. Sleeping accommodation is provided for six adults, with a "V"-berth forward, two berths in the main cabin and two aft berths. The design employs teak brightwork. The galley has a two-burner gimbaled propane-powered stove an ice box and a manually-pumped water system. There is also a navigation chart table and a head with an 18 U.S. gallons (68 L; 15 imp gal) tank.[2]

The design has a hull speed of 6.36 kn (11.78 km/h).[3]

See also

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Similar sailboats

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Browning, Randy (2019). "Edel 820 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 19 October 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d Fell, Evan (19 October 2012). "1981 Edel 820". www.mostsailboats.org. Archived from the original on 30 May 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d e Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Edel 820". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  4. ^ Browning, Randy (2018). "Edel". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
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