Cygnus 20

The Cygnus 20 is a Canadian trailerable sailboat that was designed by George Hinterhoeller and first built in 1963.^[1][2][3]

Cygnus 20 FK

Cygnus 20 FK
Development
Designer	George Hinterhoeller
Location	Canada
Year	1963
Builder(s)	Hinterhoeller Yachts Skene Boats
Role	Day sailer
Name	Cygnus 20 FK
Boat
Displacement	950 lb (431 kg)
Draft	2.75 ft (0.84 m)
Hull
Type	Monohull
Construction	Fiberglass
LOA	20.00 ft (6.10 m)
LWL	17.50 ft (5.33 m)
Beam	7.00 ft (2.13 m)
Engine type	Outboard motor
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	centreboard
Ballast	140 lb (64 kg) cast iron
Rudder(s)	transom-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig type	Bermuda rig
I foretriangle height	18.75 ft (5.72 m)
J foretriangle base	6.33 ft (1.93 m)
P mainsail luff	23.00 ft (7.01 m)
E mainsail foot	10.33 ft (3.15 m)
Sails
Sailplan	Fractional rigged sloop
Mainsail area	118.80 sq ft (11.037 m2)
Jib/genoa area	59.34 sq ft (5.513 m2)
Total sail area	178.14 sq ft (16.550 m2)

Production

The design was initially built in 1963 by Hinterhoeller Yachts in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada and also by Clarkecraft of St Catharines, Ontario. When Hinterhoeller Yachts was absorbed into C&C Yachts in 1969, the Cygnus 20 tooling was sold to Skene Boats of Gloucester, Ontario. Skene Boats went out of business in 1992 and the design went out of production.^{[1][3][4][5][6][7]}

The centreboard boat was originally sold under the name HR 20, but after a class association was formed in 1965-66 the design was renamed the Cygnus 20. It was produced in both centreboard and fixed keel versions from 1965.^[1][3][8][9]

Design

The Cygnus 20 is a recreational centreboard boat, or optionally a keelboat, built predominantly of fibreglass, with teak wooden trim above decks and mahogany below decks. It has a fractional sloop rig with aluminum spars, a spooned raked stem, a vertical transom, a transom-hung wooden rudder controlled by a tiller and a centreboard or fixed fin keel. It has a fibreglass buoyancy tank. Normally an open boat, it can be fitted with a detachable cuddy cabin top and was advertised as being able to accommodate four people for overnight sleeping. For stowage it has an aft lazarette.^[1][3][5][6]

The boat is normally fitted with a small 3.5 to 6 hp (3 to 4 kW) outboard motor for docking and manoeuvring.^[1][3][5]

Variants

Cygnus 20

This centreboard-equipped model displaces 600 lb (272 kg). The boat has a draft of 2.67 ft (0.81 m) with the steel centreboard extended and 8 in (20 cm) with it retracted, allowing beaching or ground transportation on a trailer.^[1][3][8]

Cygnus 20 FK

This fixed-keel model displaces 950 lb (431 kg) and carries 140 lb (64 kg) of cast iron ballast. The boat has a draft of 2.75 ft (0.84 m) with the standard keel fitted.^[9]

See also

• List of sailing boat types