Leisure 20
With its long waterline and generous beam, the Leisure 20 is a superbly balanced four-berth family cruiser that can be sailed just about anywhere comfortably and safely.
The L20 is surprisingly roomy for its size. Introduced in 1975 , it was aimed at the European market where many inland waterways had a restriction of 20ft for “recreational craft".
The hull was drafted by German designer Horst E. Glacier while the deck and canin top was designed by Brian Meerloo, thus starting with the more modern style from the beginning.
The Ideal Trailer-Sailer
For both inshore pottering and venturing further offshore, it’s the ideal trailer-sailer giving you an admirable choice of horizons.
The spars are in aluminium alloy. Originally gold, the spars of later boats are black or silver.
All standing rigging and rigging screws are stainless steel. Halyards are internal.
Under power it will cruise happily and economically with a 5-7hp outboard, being very manoeuvrable whether going ahead or astern.
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Fin and twin keels are of cast iron, the latter being of high aspect ratio hydrofoil section. Thecentre board version has a galvanised mild steel plate, housed in a cast iron stub tube.
Rudder and skeg are moulded GRP with steel framework and stainless steel fittings. A teak rubbing strake is standard and moulded non-slip areas on deck are designed to ensure safety.
Accommodation
The cockpit is deep and wide and features an outboard motor well in the stern, with the cover providing an additional seat or table.
The accommodation includes four sensibly sized cushioned berths with ample stowage space, finished in teak timbers and veneers.
There is a full galley, including cooker and sink, fitted on the starboard side.
Headroom is 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) in the cabin, with two large coach-roof windows on each side and a translucent fore-hatch. As a result, it is particularly light and airy.
Specification
Length Overall 6.09m 20 ft
Length Waterline 5.56m 18ft 3in
Beam 2.31m 7ft 7in
Draft
Twin 0.80 m 2ft 5in
Fin 1.16m 3ft 9in
Centreboard 0.56/1.22 m 1ft 10 ins/4ft
Weight 1300kg 2860lbs
Keel 477.3kg 1050lbs
Ballast Ratio 37%
Mast Standard 7.32m 24ft
Lake Rig 7.93m 26ft
Mainsail 8.0 sqm 86 sqft
Jib 9.7 sqm 104 sqft
Storm Jib 3.3 sqm 35 sqft
Genoa 13.5 sqm 145 sqft
Spinnaker 28.4 sqm 305 sqft
Performance
Leisure yachts (apart from the Leisure 17) are seldom raced. The only racing handicap information we have are PY (Portsmouth Yardstick), SY (Secondary Yardstick) various Recorded
Numbers (RN) and Club Numbers (CN) as shown below. For cruising boats, The RYA has updated the Portsmouth Yardstick scheme with the National
Handicap for Cruisers (NHC). More up to date information may be obtainable from the RYA NHC site and the Byron web site.
The only yardstick information we have are various Club Numbers (CN) and Recorded Numbers (RN) as follows:
Keel Engine Number (Year/Source)
Twin Outboard PY1342 (2000) CN1310 (1999) CRN1280 (1985) RN1270 (1982)
Twin Outboard CN1198 (Byron)