Welcome to the Ultimate 20!

The Ultimate 20 Sailboat is the result of a team of sailors with impressive credentials. Jeff Canepa headed a colloboration that included Jim Antrim of Antrim Associates-Naval Architects, sail maker and Olympic medalist Jay Glaser, and 505 builder and foil specialist Larry Tuttle.

PERFORMANCE

Sailors are amazed at the Ultimate 20’s precision control. Underway, sheer acceleration and speed is the first sensation. The Ultimate 20 is a light air performer and planes with stability in a breeze.  The spacious cockpit is comfortable and thoughtfully laid out for racing and day sailing.

LET'S RACE!

The Ultimate 20 Class promotes regattas and publishes class information. The Class has hosted a North American Regatta every year since 1995. The boat is mobile at under 1600 pounds trailered. Owners frequently travel to distant regattas in addition to racing in local One-Design and PHRF fleets.

SPECS: Ultimate 20

LOA: 20 feet, 10 inches

LWL: 18 feet

Beam: 8 feet, 6 inches

Draft - keel down: 5 feet

Draft - keel up: 9 inches

Displacement: 1,260 pounds

Ballast: 450 pounds

Mainsail: 205 square feet

Jib: 100 square feet

Class Spinnaker: 452 square feet


Ultimate 20 Class Organization


The Class Association is divided into four Districts within the US. Locally, we organize into fleets, which consist of U20s that regularly race together.


President: Travis Gregory

Vice President: 

Secretary/Treasurer: Emily Jones


District Chairs:

Dean Nelson – East

Marty Smihula – Northwest

Mike Josselyn - Southwest

Open  – Central

Organization Membership


Membership in the Ultimate 20 Class Association is open to owners or co-owners of U20s, crew members, and anyone interested in supporting the class. Member / Owners receive a decal, which must be displayed on the transom of their boats when racing in sanctioned events.


Annual dues, payable on January 1 of each year, are $55 for Active Members and $55 for Associate members.


The Ultimate 20 Class Association receives no income from any source other than membership dues. Dues support the class association website, our North American Championship event, and our class membership in US SAILING. The class actively sources custom parts to keep the fleet running.


If you would like to join the class association, please download, complete, and submit the Membership Application Form, and make payment via PayPal or send your check for Active or Associate member dues to:

 

Ultimate 20 Class Association

Secretary-Treasurer

115 Pelican Ct

Mooresville NC 28117

Let's Race!


High Sierra and North American Championship

Huntington Lake, CA

 July 20-24


Carolina Keel Boat One Design  (East Coast Championship)

Lake Norman Yacht Club, NC

November 9-10


Pacific Coast Championship

Park City Sailing Association

Jordanelle Resevoir, UT

September 27-29


Details and More Races Here

2024 Lake Norman Yacht Club MidWinters


Lake Norman dishes out planing conditions again!  Is  Lake Norman still a light air venue?

Richmond Yach Club Midwinters and the Big Daddy 2024 Conclude


The Great Pumpkin was held on October 28-29 at the Richmond Yacht Club with six boats sailing in the windward leeward course on Saturday, and the round the islands pursuit race on Sunday.

Lake Norman Delivers for the 2023 North American Championship!


The 2023 North American Championship is in the books with three great days of racing at LNYC.


Contact Ultimate 2o Class Organization


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