Scandinavian Cruiser 20

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I saw this in November's PBO. Looks like a very beautiful boat, but I'm unsure whether it would be suitable for weekend trips, and maybe up to a week (there's nothing on their website about this).

Any ideas?



First post by the way

 

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No one?

 

[Boomshanka]

Welcome Skylark. I'm the laziest of buggers and find that a picture or two help, so you could fiddle around with a few links like this http://www.scandinaviancruisers.com/our_yachts

or a picture like this



Looks like a nice design... nowhere obvious to have an overnight snooze though

 

[(37645)]

Thanks for that. I was thinking of some kind of tent rigged over the boom, maybe attached to the optional sprayhood. Currently I'm just toying with ideas about different boats but I am looking for something simple.

 

[jenku]

Thanks for that. I was thinking of some kind of tent rigged over the boom, maybe attached to the optional sprayhood. Currently I'm just toying with ideas about different boats but I am looking for something simple.

Nah, you can't sleep in a tent in Scandinavia...more than perhaps one week i August...

 

[Scandinavian Cruisers]

Dear All,

I have now been sailing the Scandinavian Cruiser 20 for two warm and sunny days with light wind of 5-10 knots in Xiamen, China. The water and air temperature was around 25C (80F). I wish sailing could be like this every day!

So how does she sail?

In many ways she feels like a big dinghy, with fast acceleration in a puff, turns on a dime, etc, but in other ways she is like a keel boat, with good forgiving stability from the deep bulb keel. You benefit from hiking, but you do not need to!

The modern keel and rudder makes her fast - no doubt about it. I sailed upwind next to a J80, pointing 5 degrees higher and going much faster. I started 100 meters behind the J80, and was 100 meters ahead to windward in no time. In all fairness, in light wind, the J80 could not reach hull speed, but the SC 20 did easily.

On a reach with the asymmetrical spinnaker she is also fast. You can see that in the pictures.

She is also very easy to jibe by just one person. The high boom helps a lot. Easy to tack and jibe without getting hit by a boom.

We have not tried her in strong wind yet. This is something to look forward to. Being two people on board when the wind picks up will be a big help. Using the trapeze will also be fun.

We are still working on minor improvements, and next week the first boat is going to Germany for the Dusseldorf Boat Show starting on January 23, 2010.

Best regards

Nis


Nis Peter Lorentzen - Founder
Scandinavian Cruisers

NEW!
Scandinavian Cruiser 20
Classic One-Design Day Boat

Recapture the essence of sailing!


The idea behind Scandinavian Cruisers is to recapture the essence of sailing, by going back in time to a period a century ago when boats were considered truly beautiful, and sailing was a genteel, aspirational and romantic lifestyle.

Scandinavian Cruisers combines the style, beauty, high speed and superior maneuverability of classic Skerry Cruisers (Square Meter Yachts) with today’s busy modern lifestyle and the latest yacht design technologies.

The design of the new Scandinavian Cruisers is admired equally by experienced sailors and landlubbers, giving the owner true pride of ownership.

•Classic Skerry Cruiser hull shape, built in ultra-light and strong E-glass, VE resin and Navicel Q60 composite
•Rotating semi-unstayed tapered carbon wingmast
•Furling self-tacking jib and furling asymmetrical spinnaker
•Lifting carbon fiber keel strut with lead bulb, and lifting carbon fiber rudder
•Large ergonomic self-draining cockpit, high boom, and seating for two adults and a child
•Modified GA(W) 10% aerofoil keel with Beavertail/Swallowtail bulb, and high aspect rudder
•All trim lines led back to double cam cleat platforms
•Small cabin with entrance hatch
•Hiking straps and single trapeze belt
•20’ shipping container compatible
•Road trailer (optional)

Dimensions:
L.O.A. 5.86 m (19’3”)
Beam 1.30 m (4’3”)
Keel draft 1.40 m ( 4’7”)
Keel shoal draft 0.35 m (1’2”)
Displacement 0.34 ton (750 lbs)
Ballast (50%) 0.17 ton (375 lbs)
Upwind sail area 12.8 sqm (138 sqf)
Downwind sail area 28.8 sqm (310 sqf)

“Sail-away” retail price: USD 24,900, EUR 19,900 or GBP 15,500 excluding optional equipment, shipping, delivery duty & tax.

More pictures:
http://www.flickr.com/groups/sc20/pool

Web site:
http://www.scandinaviancruisers.com

Email:
info@scandinaviancruisers.com

http://www.flickr.com/photos/10756596@N04/4135022551/sizes/m/in/pool-1059207@N20/

 

[Nis Peter Lorentzen]

I saw this in November's PBO. Looks like a very beautiful boat, but I'm unsure whether it would be suitable for weekend trips, and maybe up to a week (there's nothing on their website about this).

Any ideas?

Mike

First post by the way

Hi Mike,

The Scandinavian Cruiser 20 is designed purely for day-sailing, and you will need to book a hotel room for the night.

I think this picture shows you the size of the cockpit and cabin.