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About the Santana 20
Santana 20 is a popular racing boat that has been in production since 1976, There are over 900 Santana 20 hulls manufactured to date. In 1996, we the manufacturer, W.D. Schock Corp, redesigned the deck of the boat creating an opened transom, and roomier, more ergonomic cockpit. The change did not affect the performance characteristics of the boat and the old design boats and new design boats race one design.
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Affectionately known as "the original sport boat" or "tuna 20".
What do S20 sailors say?
"The boat that performs like a dinghy, but SAILS like a keelboat"
Santana 20 Association
The Santana 20 is a very active association and their website has a lot of racing information, general information about why Santana 20's are so popular, Tech Tips and more! Check them out here
Santana 20 Characteristics
LOA 20' 2 1/2"
LWL 16'
Beam 8'
Draft: Fin Keel 4'
Draft: Wing Keel 32"
Displacement 1350 lbs.
Ballast (lead) 550 lbs.
Sail Area 204 sq. ft.
I 24.5'
P 24.5'
E 7.0'
J 8.16'
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Designer W. Shad Turner
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Santana 20 is a 20 ′ 2 ″ / 6.2 m monohull sailboat designed by W. Shad Turner and built by Schock W.D. starting in 1976.
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Rig and Sails
Auxilary power, accomodations, calculations.
The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.
Classic hull speed formula:
Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL
Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio .311 Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL
Sail Area / Displacement Ratio
A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.
SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64) 2/3
- SA : Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
- D : Displacement in pounds.
Ballast / Displacement Ratio
A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.
Ballast / Displacement * 100
Displacement / Length Ratio
A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.
D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
- LWL: Waterline length in feet
Comfort Ratio
This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.
Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam 1.33 )
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
- LOA: Length overall in feet
- Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
Capsize Screening Formula
This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.
CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)
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Ride the Wild Tuna
Playfully called the “Tuna 20,” the boat is built by W.D. Schock Corporation of Corona, California. Please visit them on the web to learn more about the boat, to buy parts, or to find a dealer. Comments from S20 Sailors
- “The boat that performs like a dinghy, but SAILS like a keelboat”
- “Santana 20’s are fairly inexpensive compared to other keelboats. Because it’s usually dry-docked, bottom maintenance and slip fees are minimal.”
- “For a boat of its size, it performs very well. It is one of the faster 20-foot keelboats and can outperform many 25-foot cruising boats.”
- “An S20 is a complex boat. It has almost the same controls as larger keelboats and is a great learning platform for younger sailors.”
“Santana 20’s are sailed in the open oceans of Southern California as well as inland lakes. This speaks to the flexibility and adaptability of this boat.”
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Santana 20 class, the santana 20, a rich sailing history.
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Schock continues its more than fifty years of tradition building quality, family oriented performance sailboats. Consider the new Santana 20, the definitive small keel boat beautifully packaged as a one-design racer.
“Affordable, easily trailered and very fun to sail,” described the S-20 when we introduced it in 1976. The description still applies, but today’s Santana 20 is better than ever!
A new deck features rounded cockpit seats and foot braces for the skipper and crew. Schock uses Harken hardware to accomplish the most complete and efficient deck layout of any race boat. A strong, growing, and friendly class association with established fleets around the country promotes and preserves the class through seminars, regattas, and social events.
Take advantage of the years of experience in one-design sailing built and promoted by the W.D. Schock Corporation by joining in the fun. Whether cruising with family and friends, handicap racing, or class racing, the Santana 20 cannot be matched as an affordable, easily trailered and fun to sail 20 foot boat.
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Playfully called the "Tuna 20", the S20 is built in Corona, California, and sailed in the open oceans as well as inland lakes. Fairly inexpensive compared to other keelboats. Because it is usually dry-docked, bottom maintenance and slip fees are usually minimal. Fin or wing keel version available.
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One of the very first boats I reviewed was the Santana 20, designed by Shad Turner. Apparently it was a good review because Schock Corp. managed to sell 900 of these little boats. They were the very first of the "sport boats," i.e. high-performance, keel daysailers. The class grew to an active membership of 350 boats, many of them on inland lakes. Later the class began to dwindle and Tom Schock undertook a redesign of the venerable 20 with the help of the class president Jeff Kerr.
Today the class is healthy with 90 of the new boats added to the fleet and many of the older boats refitted with the newer deck. All efforts have been made to keep the older boats competitive. This year there will be 40 boats racing in the Denver area alone. The 20 is very popular with trailer sailors.
So what makes a successful one-design? You can draw and hype all you like and maybe you will even build a handful. But to establish a truly vital class, the first thing you need is a good boat, an exciting boat and a boat that attracts attention through its performance. An exception to this may be the J-Boats designs. But in that case the company has learned to build on the momentum of its first J/24.
The Santana 20 is a good boat, and owners and crews love it. The new model features a redesigned deck with a rolled cockpit edge like a 505 dinghy. This is very easy on the legs. The cockpit is now open to the transom making its working area at least seem bigger. The small, bullet-shaped cuddy cabin, which gives the 20 its very distinctive look, has been retained.
The appendages are the same with a 4-foot draft lead fin and a dated-looking low-aspect-ratio rudder. The hull itself is very shapely despite being drawn during the heyday of the IOR. Designer Turner avoided the "shapes du jour" of that period and created a smooth and fair bumpless hull for the 20. The stern is narrow compared to the wide dinghylike sterns of newer designs, and BWL is also broader giving the 20 good initial stability. (Most sailors love initial stability.) Overall, the hull shape is very moderate.
It's interesting to consider the possibility that the differences between this early sport boat and, say, a Melges 24, may be precisely the reason for the 20's longevity. This boat is very easy to sail and less physically demanding than the newer boats. This benign personality combined with its sparkling performance may be at the heart of its popularity. The boat is the perfect family day racer. Forget harnesses and dry suits, just go out and have fun.
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The Santana 20 is a 20.21ft fractional sloop designed by Shad Turner and built in fiberglass by Schock W.D. since 1976.
900 units have been built..
The Santana 20 is a light sailboat which is a very high performer. It is very stable / stiff and has a low righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a day-boat.
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| Model | Santana 20 | ||
| Length | 20.21 ft | ||
| Beam | 8 ft | ||
| Draft | 4 ft | ||
| Country | United states (North America) | ||
| Estimated price | $ 0 | ?? |
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| Sail area / displ. | 26.78 | ||
| Ballast / displ. | 40.74 % | ||
| Displ. / length | 147.14 | ||
| Comfort ratio | 7.57 | ||
| Capsize | 2.90 |
| Hull type | Monohull fin keel with spade rudder | ||
| Construction | Fiberglass | ||
| Waterline length | 16 ft | ||
| Maximum draft | 4 ft | ||
| Displacement | 1350 lbs | ||
| Ballast | 550 lbs | ||
| Hull speed | 5.36 knots |
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| Rigging | Fractional Sloop | ||
| Sail area (100%) | 204 sq.ft | ||
| Air draft | 0 ft | ?? | |
| Sail area fore | 99.96 sq.ft | ||
| Sail area main | 85.75 sq.ft | ||
| I | 24.50 ft | ||
| J | 8.16 ft | ||
| P | 24.50 ft | ||
| E | 7 ft |
| Nb engines | 1 | ||
| Total power | 0 HP | ||
| Fuel capacity | 0 gals |
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| Water capacity | 0 gals | ||
| Headroom | 0 ft | ||
| Nb of cabins | 0 | ||
| Nb of berths | 0 | ||
| Nb heads | 0 |
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| Builder | Schock W.D. | ||
| Designer | Shad Turner | ||
| First built | 1976 | ||
| Last built | 0 | ?? | |
| Number built | 900 |
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Santana 20 is a fin keel fractional sloop sailboat designed by Shad Turner and built by W.D. Schock Corp. since 1976. Find out its dimensions, calculations, rig and sail particulars, and join the Santana 20 Class Association forum.
Sail the Santana 20 heeled about seven degrees, and roll tack." [3] In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "This one-design racer was a very early entry—nine full years before the similar MX 20—in what eventually became known as the 'sport boat' category — speedy and light, easy to trailer, with minimum accommodations adequate for weekend ...
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The format of the first two digits have changed over the years but the last two numbers always indicate the year of construction of the boat. For example, WDSP03380877-S20 is hull number 338 built in the 8th month of 1977. In later years, the -S20 model designation was dropped.
Santana 20 is a 20-foot sailboat that has been in production since 1976 and races one design. It has an opened transom, a roomier cockpit and a ballast of 550 lbs. Learn more about its features, history and association.
Santana 20 is a 20′ 2″ / 6.2 m monohull sailboat designed by W. Shad Turner and built by Schock W.D. starting in 1976. ... The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more. Formula. D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³ D: Displacement of the boat in pounds. LWL: Waterline ...
It is one of the faster 20-foot keelboats and can outperform many 25-foot cruising boats.". "An S20 is a complex boat. It has almost the same controls as larger keelboats and is a great learning platform for younger sailors.". "Santana 20's are sailed in the open oceans of Southern California as well as inland lakes.
An interview with Andrew Kerr on the 2023 Santana 20 Class Championship Regatta. In the mid-1970s, designer W. Shad Turner drew the plans for a tidy 20-foot keelboat that could serve as One Design racer, but with the chops to moonlight as a pocket cruiser. The fractionally rigged design carries overlapping headsails, a symmetric spinnaker, and ...
Consider the new Santana 20, the definitive small keel boat beautifully packaged as a one-design racer. "Affordable, easily trailered and very fun to sail," described the S-20 when we introduced it in 1976. The description still applies, but today's Santana 20 is better than ever!
Santana 20. Playfully called the "Tuna 20", the S20 is built in Corona, California, and sailed in the open oceans as well as inland lakes. Fairly inexpensive compared to other keelboats. Because it is usually dry-docked, bottom maintenance and slip fees are usually minimal. Fin or wing keel version available.
The Santana 20 is a good boat, and owners and crews love it. The new model features a redesigned deck with a rolled cockpit edge like a 505 dinghy. This is very easy on the legs. The cockpit is now open to the transom making its working area at least seem bigger. The small, bullet-shaped cuddy cabin, which gives the 20 its very distinctive look ...
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The Santana 20 is a 20.21ft fractional sloop designed by Shad Turner and built in fiberglass by Schock W.D. since 1976. 900 units have been built. The Santana 20 is a light sailboat which is a very high performer. It is very stable / stiff and has a low righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a day-boat.
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4'. Arizona. $5,600. Description: Santana 20 - 1977, sail #99. Comes with two North mains, 2 North genoas, 1 North jib, 2 North spinnakers, new Honda 2.3 outboard motor ($600), velocitek speedpuck ($499). The boat is fast and usualy at the top of the leaderboard. Ready to race and cruise.
The Santana 20 is a 20 foot sport boat manufactured by WD Schock Corp. There are over 900... Do you or have you sailed a Santana 20? Join our group! The Santana 20 is a 20 foot sport boat manufactured by WD Schock Corp. There are over 900 sailing in the United States and Mexico. Check out...
Santana 20's are probably one of the best boats for people that actually want to sail in Colorado's typically light winds. They are responsive and quick, but still can handle strong winds. I have had 539 for about 15 years and in that time I have optimized the boat for racing.
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A junior member is an individual who wishes to support the class association. Junior members can crew or steer in sanctioned class regatta's. Junior members can be a boat owner and or sail a Santana 20 registered to a Regular member in good standing. Junior membership is available to individuals up to the age of 26. $25.00
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