NEWPORT 20
Masthead Sloop • Fin w/spade rudder • Built 1968
Dimensions
- LOA
- 20.5 ft
- LWL
- 18 ft
- Beam
- 7 ft
- Max Draft
- 3.33 ft
- Displacement
- 2,500 lbs
- Ballast
- 900 lbs
Performance Ratios
- Capsize Ratio ⓘ
- 2.06 (use caution offshore)
- SA/D Ratio ⓘ
- 17.1
- D/L Ratio ⓘ
- 191
- Ballast Ratio ⓘ
- 36.0%
Sail Plan
- Sail Area
- 196.5 sq ft
- I
- 25 ft
- J
- 8.33 ft
- P
- 21.2 ft
- E
- 8.8 ft
Construction
- Hull Type
- Fin w/spade rudder
- Rig Type
- Masthead Sloop
- Hull Material
- FG
- Ballast Type
- Lead
Production
- First Built
- 1968
- Last Built
- —
- Number Built
- —
Notes: A swing keel version, with transom hung rudder, called the Lindsey Mighty Mite, was also available.\nThe photo above was sent in by Chris Woodyard. It is the Newport 20 "Muckraker" which is still active in Long Beach, CA. (21 March, 2018).\nThanks to Mel Unruh for his input and updated information.
Designer
- Gary Mull (1939–1994)
Builders
- Capital Yachts Corp. (1971–1996)
- Lockley Newport Boats (USA) (1964–1988)