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Paceship 20

Paceship Yachts · designed by Cuthbertson & Cassian · 1970

centreboardFractional rigged sloopCanada

The Paceship 20 is a 19-foot fractional rigged sloop sailboat designed by Cuthbertson & Cassian and built by Paceship Yachts, first launched in 1970.

Paceship 20 sailboat
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General

Builder Paceship Yachts
Designer Cuthbertson & Cassian
Years built 1970
Hull type centreboard
Rig type Fractional rigged sloop
Construction fiberglass
Origin Canada

Dimensions

LOA19.25 ft5.87 m
LWL17.20 ft5.24 m
Beam7.75 ft2.36 m
Draft (max)3.00 ft0.91 m
Displacement800 lb363 kg
Ballast
Sail Area155 ft²14.4 m²

Design ratios

Computed from the specs above using the standard formulas. Try the sailboat calculators with your own numbers.

SA / Displacement 28.78 Performance / racer — powered up
Displacement / Length 70 Ultralight
Comfort Ratio 4.5 Racing / light coastal
Capsize Screening 3.34 Better suited to coastal use (> 2.0)
Hull Speed 5.6 kn Theoretical max displacement speed
How these numbers are calculated
SA / Displacement
SA ÷ (Disp ÷ 64)^(2/3) — Power-to-weight. < 16 under-canvassed, 16–20 cruiser, > 20 racer.
Ballast / Displacement
Ballast ÷ Disp × 100 — Stability/stiffness. Higher carries sail better.
Displacement / Length
Disp(lt) ÷ (0.01 · LWL)³ — < 100 ultralight, 100–200 light, 200–300 moderate, > 300 heavy.
Comfort Ratio (Brewer)
Disp ÷ (0.65 · (0.7·LWL + 0.3·LOA) · Beam^1.33) — Motion in a seaway. Higher = more comfortable offshore.
Capsize Screening
Beam ÷ (Disp ÷ 64)^(1/3) — ≤ 2.0 favored for offshore; > 2.0 better for coastal use.
Hull Speed
1.34 · √LWL — Theoretical max displacement speed in knots.

Estimated price

$9,500 typical range $7,500 – $11,500

⚠ Rough estimate only — not market data. Derived from a simple model based on length and hull age; actual asking prices vary widely with condition, equipment, engine hours and location.

Data sources: Wikidata (CC0) · Wikipedia (CC-BY-SA)