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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Reichel/Pugh |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 2007 |
| Builder(s) | Melges Performance Sailboats |
| Role | Racer |
| Name | Melges 20 |
| Boat | |
| Crew | 2-4 |
| Displacement | 1,146 lb (520 kg) |
| Draft | 4.50 ft (1.37 m) with keel down |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fiberglass |
| LOA | 20.00 ft (6.10 m) |
| Beam | 7.00 ft (2.13 m) |
| Engine type | outboard motor |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | lifting keel |
| Rudder(s) | transom-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | fractional rigged sloop |
| Mainsail area | 172 sq ft (16.0 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 88 sq ft (8.2 m2) |
| Spinnaker area | 430 sq ft (40 m2) |
| Upwind sail area | 260 sq ft (24 m2) |
| Downwind sail area | 690 sq ft (64 m2) |
The Melges 20, originally called the Audi Melges 20, is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Reichel/Pugh as a one-design racer and first built in 2007.[1][2][3][4][5]
The design was accepted as a World Sailing international class in November 2012.[6]
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Melges 20 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 16 September 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
- ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Melges 20". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 16 September 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Reichel/Pugh Yacht Design". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 14 September 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
- ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Reichel/Pugh Yacht Design". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 14 September 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
- ^ Melges Performance Sailboats (16 September 2022). "The Melges 20". melges.com. Archived from the original on 16 September 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
- ^ World Sailing (2022). "Melges 20". sailing.org. Archived from the original on 16 September 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2022.