Nordica 20
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | B. Malta-Muller |
| Location | Canada |
| Year | 1975 |
| Builder | Nordica Yachts (Exe Fibercraft) |
| Name | Nordica 20 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 2,520 lb (1,143 kg) |
| Draft | 3.25 ft (0.99 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fibreglass |
| LOA | 19.50 ft (5.94 m) |
| LWL | 16.50 ft (5.03 m) |
| Beam | 7.67 ft (2.34 m) |
| Engine type | BMW or Renault 7 hp (5 kW) diesel engine |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | long keel |
| Ballast | 1,020 lb (463 kg) |
| Rudder | keel-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 25.16 ft (7.67 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 6.33 ft (1.93 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 23.33 ft (7.11 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 9.16 ft (2.79 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | masthead sloop |
| Mainsail area | 106.85 sq ft (9.927 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 79.63 sq ft (7.398 m2) |
| Total sail area | 186.48 sq ft (17.325 m2) |
| Racing | |
| PHRF | 276 |
The Nordica 20 is a recreational keelboat. It was built by Nordica Yachts, a brand of Exe Fibercraft, in Canada from 1975 to 1985.[1]
Design
It was designed by B. Malta-Muller as a cruiser. The Nordica 20 is a built predominantly of fibreglass. It has a masthead sloop rig, a spooned plumb stem, a rounded transom, a keel-mounted rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed long keel. It displaces 2,520 lb (1,143 kg) and carries 1,020 lb (463 kg) of ballast.[2]
The boat has a draft of 3.25 ft (0.99 m) with the standard keel.[3]
The boat is fitted with an inboard BMW or Renault 7 hp (5 kW) diesel engine or an outboard motor for docking and manoeuvring. The fuel tank holds 7 U.S. gallons (26 L; 5.8 imp gal).[2][3]
The design has sleeping accommodation for four people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin and two straight settee berths in the main cabin. Cabin headroom is 60 in (152 cm).[2][3]
The design has a PHRF racing average handicap of 276 and a hull speed of 5.4 kn (10.0 km/h).[3]
Operational history
In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "... best features: The springy sheer and rounded stern on both the Nordica and Halman give them a salty look. Worst features: [They] have relatively small cockpits; more than two occupants would constitute a crowd. Perhaps that is just as well, since buoyancy aft is limited by the pinched stern; more than two occupants would push the stern down, upsetting the natural trim of the hull. Consequently the extra two berths are pretty much usable only for stowage or in harbor."[3]
See also
- List of sailing boat types
- Halman 20: a development of the Nordica 20.[2][3]
- Nordica 16
References
- ^ "The Nordica 20 Sailboat". Sailboat Cruising. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
- ^ a b c d McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Nordica 20 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ a b c d e f Henkel, Steve: The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats, page 117. International Marine/McGraw-Hill, 2010. ISBN 978-0-07-163652-0