Sorry but I have no line drawings of the Cal 20. This is a shame because the Cal 20 was the second Cal produced and sold. Actually, the 24 was first, the 30 was designed next but the smaller Cal 20 was designed and produced before they actually produced a 30.
The Cal 20, 1961 to 1975.
. The California 20, designed by Lapworth in 1960, went into production in 1961
(Note: the name, California 20). It quickly became popular due to it's low price tag
of $3200 during most of the 1960's. This low priced vessel soon became
the #1 seller for Jensen Marine, surpassing the California 24. Jensen would soon
be building a 20 footer each day !
These quick little sailboats with four bunks, an eight foot cockpit, lots of storage and a marine head were within the price range of the masses. The Cal 20 is a great boat even today. A used Cal 20 in good shape will bring nearly as much in today's market as she sold for new over 30 years ago. Over 2400 Cal 20's were manufactured.
Cal 20's caught on quickly. Today, there are still more than 25 active Cal 20 fleets. There is at least one large fleet of these small boats in San Francisco Bay area. San Francisco is known throughout the world as a heavy weather area. This, in itself, says a lot for the Cal 20. To this day, the National Cal 20 Association holds an Annual Cal 20 National Championship Regatta.
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