| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Jeanneau Design Office |
| Location | France |
| Year | 1983 |
| No. built | 30 |
| Builder(s) | Jeanneau |
| Role | Cruiser |
| Name | Espace 620 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 2,646 lb (1,200 kg) |
| Draft | 3.61 ft (1.10 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fiberglass |
| LOA | 20.34 ft (6.20 m) |
| LWL | 17.81 ft (5.43 m) |
| Beam | 8.20 ft (2.50 m) |
| Engine type | inboard engine oroutboard motor |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 992 lb (450 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | transom-mountedrudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 28.80 ft (8.78 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 8.70 ft (2.65 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 23.30 ft (7.10 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 9.20 ft (2.80 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | masthead sloop |
| Mainsail area | 107.18 sq ft (9.957 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 125.28 sq ft (11.639 m2) |
| Total sail area | 232.46 sq ft (21.596 m2) |
TheEspace 620 (English:Space) is a Frenchtrailerablesailboat that was designed by theJeanneau Design Office as acruiser and first built in 1983. The boat is part of the Espace series of cruising sailboats and its designation indicates itslength overall incentimeters.[1][2][3]
The design was built byJeanneau in France, from 1983 until 1986 with 30 boats completed, but it is now out of production.[1][2][3][4][5]
The Espace 620 is a recreationalkeelboat, built predominantly offiberglass. It has amasthead sloop rig withaluminum spars andstainless steel wire rigging. The hull has araked stem, a plumbtransom, a transom-hungrudder controlled by atiller and a fixed finkeel or optional twin keels or stub keel and retractablecenterboard. It displaces 2,646 lb (1,200 kg) and carries 992 lb (450 kg) of ballast.[1][2]
The boat has a draft of 3.61 ft (1.10 m) when fitted with the standard fin keel.[1][2]
The boat may be optionally fitted with aninboard engine or a smalloutboard motor for docking and maneuvering.[1][2]
The design has sleeping accommodation for four people, with a double"V"-berth in the bow cabin and a drop-down double dinette. Thegalley is located on the starboard side just forward of thecompanionway ladder. The galley is equipped with a two-burner stove and a sink. The enclosedhead is located just aft of the bow cabin on the starboard side. The fresh water tank has a capacity of 7 U.S. gallons (26 L; 5.8 imp gal).[1][2][3]
For sailing downwind the design may be equipped with a symmetricalspinnaker.[1][2]
The design has ahull speed of 5.66 kn (10.48 km/h).[2]