Characteristics of the Santana 20
Number of crew 2-3 LOA 20' 2" Beam Beam (nautical) The beam of a ship is its width at the widest point. Generally speaking, the wider the beam of a ship , the more initial stability it has, at expense of reserve stability in the event of a capsize, where more energy is required to right the vessel from its inverted position...   8' Draft Draft (hull) The draft of a ship's hull is the vertical distance between the waterline and the bottom of the hull , with the thickness of the hull included; in the case of not being included the draft outline would be obtained... 4 ft Hull Hull (watercraft) A hull is the watertight body of a ship or boat. Above the hull is the superstructure and/or deckhouse, where present. The line where the hull meets the water surface is called the waterline.The structure of the hull varies depending on the vessel type...  weight (with fittings) 1350 lbs Sail Area of total of Main Mainsail A mainsail is a sail located behind the main mast of a sailing vessel.On a square rigged vessel, it is the lowest and largest sail on the main mast.... 204 ft²

The Santana 20 is a one-design

One-design

One-Design is a racing method where all vehicles or boats have identical or very similar designs or models. It is also known as Spec series. It is heavily used in sailboat racing. All competitors in a race are then judged based on a single start time...

 class of sailboat

Sailboat

A sailboat or sailing boat is a boat propelled partly or entirely by sails. The term covers a variety of boats, larger than small vessels such as sailboards and smaller than sailing ships, but distinctions in the size are not strictly defined and what constitutes a sailing ship, sailboat, or a...

 commonly used for racing. The boat is popular on the west coast of the United States with large fleets in Portland, Seattle, Eugene, Los Angeles, & San Diego. There are also fleets in the Midwest including Denver, Kansas City, Tulsa, Oklahoma City and Atlanta. In production since 1976 there are over 900 hulls manufactured to date. In 1996 the manufacturer, WD Schock Corp, redesigned the deck of the boat creating an opened transom, and roomier, more ergonomic cockpit. This change did not effect the performance characteristics of the boat and the old design boats and new design boats race one design. Many boats have been exported to Mexico and at one time there was a Mexican class association.

The Santana 20 is the one of many popular design produced by WD Schock Corp.



Santana 20 Class Association

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The Santana 20 Class Association is a governing body formed primary by owners of Santana 20's however membership is open to any individual interested in joining. The Board of Directors is made up of 9 positions, 7 of which are elected annually. Non elected positions are "Honorary Director" Tom Shock who is the president of WD Schock Corporation, and a past president position. The Class Associations purpose is to promote Class Racing, primary organizing an Annual Class Championship Regatta, maintaining conformity of after market changes to class rules, and most importantly facilitating communication between members.
The Class Associations official website is http://www.s20.org