Roue 20
Sailboat class
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The Roue 20 is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by William James Roué.[1][2][3]
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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | William James Roué |
| Location | Canada |
| Year | 1922 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 4,700 lb (2,132 kg) |
| Draft | 4.2 ft (1.3 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Wood (later fiberglass) |
| LOA | 31.00 ft (9.45 m) |
| LWL | 21.00 ft (6.40 m) |
| Beam | 8.00 ft (2.44 m) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel | long keel |
| Rudder | keel-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| General | Fractional rigged sloop |
I foretriangle height | 26.80 ft (8.17 m) |
J foretriangle base | 9.75 ft (2.97 m) |
P mainsail luff | 35.30 ft (10.76 m) |
E mainsail foot | 14.80 ft (4.51 m) |
| Sails | |
| Mainsail area | 261.22 sq ft (24.268 m2) |
| 20.60 sq ft (1.914 m2) | |
Total sail area | 381.82 sq ft (35.472 m2) |
Roué was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1879. He lived in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia and worked from 1899 to 1931 for the family firm, Roué's Carbonated Waters, when he design the boat in 1922.[2][4][3]
Most sailboats are named for their imperial or metric length overall, but the Roue 20's designation instead indicates it was William J. Roué's 20th design.[2]
Design
The Roue 20 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of wood, with wood trim, although some newer ones incorporate some fiberglass. It has a fractional sloop rig, a keel-mounted rudder and a fixed long keel. It displaces 4,700 lb (2,132 kg). The boat has a draft of 4.20 ft (1.28 m) with the standard keel.[1][3]
The design has a hull speed of 6.14 kn (11.37 km/h).[3]
See also
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