| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | E. G. van de Stadt |
| Location | France |
| Year | 1963 |
| No. built | 350 |
| Builder | Jeanneau |
| Role | Day sailer-cruiser |
| Name | Alize 20 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 992 lb (450 kg) |
| Draft | 3.94 ft (1.20 m) withcenterboard down |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fiberglass |
| LOA | 19.85 ft (6.05 m) |
| LWL | 18.04 ft (5.50 m) |
| Beam | 6.73 ft (2.05 m) |
| Engine type | outboard motor |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | stub keel with centerboard |
| Ballast | 287 lb (130 kg) |
| Rudder | transom-mountedrudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | fractional riggedsloop |
| Total sail area | 179.00 sq ft (16.630 m2) |
TheAlize 20 (English:Trade wind) is a Frenchtrailerablesailboat that was designed byE. G. van de Stadt as aday sailer andpocket cruiser, first built in 1963.[1][2][3][4]
The boat was the first sailboat design built byJeanneau and marked their entry into that market. The Alize 20 was constructed in France, from 1963 until 1975, with 360 boats completed.[1][2][5][6][7]
The Alize 20 is a recreationalkeelboat, built predominantly offiberglass, with wood trim. It has afractionalsloop rig. The hull has araked stem, a plumbtransom, a transom-hungrudder controlled by atiller and a fixed stubkeel with a retractablecenterboard. It displaces 992 lb (450 kg) and carries 287 lb (130 kg) of ballast, of which 66 lb (30 kg) is the centerboard weight.[1][2]
The boat has a draft of 3.94 ft (1.20 m) with the centerboard extended and 1.31 ft (0.40 m) with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water or ground transportation on atrailer.[1][2]
The design has sleeping accommodation for two people, with a double"V"-berth in the bow cabin.[1][2]
For sailing downwind the design may be equipped with a symmetricalspinnaker.[1][2]
The design has ahull speed of 5.69 kn (10.54 km/h).[2]
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