I just purchased a 1979 Spacesailer 20, made in Missoula, MT, USA, apparently under license of Swarbrick Brothers Yachts, Australia. Can anyone tell me if the Montana version and the Australian version of the Spacesailer 20 are the same?
I am finding it difficult to find specifications for the Spacesailer 20. If any forum members can refer me to information, I would appreciate it.
Can anyone give me general information from their personal experience with this boat model?
Thank you.
Very popular here in WA a few sailing..... 2 models that I know one is a fix keel and the other is a retractable keel. Very easy to sail and safe as well. Swarbrick have nice yachts and they are well designed, the yacht I had and miss the most was a Swarbrick Pinacle................. had to let her go
mooring (lack of) problem!
Info like this?
sailboatdata.com/sailboat/spacesailer-20
www.johncrawfordmarine.com.au/trailer-sailer/library/doc_download/276-space-sailer-20-photo
Great little boats space sailor 20s!
My parents had one and I pretty much learnt to sail on it before sailing dinghys. We raced it and won a couple of State Championships when there was associations of trailer sailors in big numbers such as Red Witches, Sorcerers, MB21s, MB 24s, spacesailor 22s, 24s, 27s, S80s, M27s.....The lates 70s and 80s really were the heyday.
The boat originally came with a swing keel version with a short or full rig, or a fixed keel version. The drop keel mk2 came later on.
Although the Spacesailor 22 got an Australian design award and the 24 + 27 got much accolade the spacey 20 and the 18 were great boats, very suited to WA conditions and very safe.
It's amazing how many are still sailing and sitting on moorings more than 30 years after being built and such a shame they are not sailed in the numbers they were.
WA125er, felixdcat, and LooseChange: Thanks for the reply to my inquiry. I will take a look at those websites. It's good to know that at my novice stage of sailing, I now have two boats with reputations for being fast and well built. Fair Winds.
WA125er, felixdcat, and LooseChange: Thanks again for the reply to my inquiry. That's the information I was looking for. From the photo at the John Crawford Marine website would indicate that there were differences among the Missoula, MT, USA version and the Australian version, although what I am seeing could be due to differences in options in my boat vs. the Australian photo.
Hi Ariel
I have a 1986 Spacesailer 20 with a fixed fin keel and it is a great little boat
Like you i am new to sailing (although i had a Sabot about 35 years ago) and bought the Spacesailer about 9 months ago
We live in Port Huon in Tasmania Australia and it is on a mooring on the Huon River outside our home
The Spacesailer range seems to be well regarded in Australia and anyone i have met who has had one previously says that they are a good thing
We have had it out in 30 knot winds with a full main and jib and it gets along ok with no bad habbits and seems to be fairly fool proof
If you like i can take some more shots of the deck area & cabin if you want to compare the Aust version to yours
Here is a couple of photo's of the boat and the area
Regards Don
I have a spacesailer 20 mini lead keel with a drop board through the centre, it has cruise the east coast from Harvey bay to Lizard Island it is a very sound boat and sails well. When reef down can sail well to windward in high winds. I am so impressed with the boat I take it to my grave! Wieght 1400kg on the trailer when stripped for racing.
I was wondering if anyone out there could help me with the handicap I know the handicap for a standard space sailer but is the handicap for a mark 2 drop keel It was build for racing In WA. The boats name was Stratos.
