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)

L20_1975_Brochure.pdf
L20_1983_Brochure.pdf
L20_OrderForm_1983.pdf