XP20Handmade in France

20ft Row&Sail boat

Delivered
at workshop (FR)

25 000€

Delivered
in Sarasota (FL)

28 000€

A boat built for adventure. The XP20 is designed by Sam Manuard, nautical French architect. This mono-hull boat combine a real rowing place to a sail set-up, to be able to use either wind or human power depending on weather conditions. The main sail is a 10m² North Sails one, and you can add a 11m² gennaker if the wind is not too strong. With a small cabin which can host two people and enough space to sleep, it’s the perfect boat for small expeditions to discover the sea! There is also a lot of storage space for equipment, food, perfect for expeditions.

ROWING

- Optimized rowing space
- Carbon oars
- Sliding foam seat
- Flex-feet footstretchers

SAILING

- Catboat style setting
- North Sails main sail : 10m2
- Liftable weighted drift
- 2 sections carbon mast : 7m
- Removable & liftable rudder

OPTIONS

- Gennaker 11m2
- Furling jib 4m2
- 165cm hiking straps (pair)
- 2 sections carbon oars (+bag)
- Boat cover
- Foam protected bag (for rowing seat, rudder, footstretchers)
- Removable legs + wheels
- Road & launching trailer
- Tent
- Motor mounting plate

TECHNICAL DATA

Made from high quality materials, this boat is extremely strong and still lightweight. Under the white gelcoat hides a high-performance composite material obtained via the vacuum infusion process, composed of glass, carbon, and a core whose technical characteristics are among the best.

STANDARD
Length | Longueur6m / 20ft
Beam | Largeur1,8m / 5,9ft
Draught | Tirant d'eau0,15m / 0,5ft
Draught with dagger-board | Tirant d'eau avec dérive1,20m / 3,9ft
Weight | Poids150kg / 330lbs
Mast | Mât7m / 23ft (2 parts)
Main sail | Grande voile10m2 / 107ft2
Genaker (option)11m2 / 118ft2

2 persons cabin

Optional tent

Our advices to enjoy your boat

ROWING

You will be able to enjoy your row with or without the mainsail hoisted. The sail is high enough to be able to row without being hindered. If the wind is in the right direction, the support of the mainsail can give you some speed. If two of you board the XP20, your passenger will be seated on the sides of the boat, the stability of the boat allows this. The XP20 has a single comfortable and efficient paddling station. It can also be used without sails, for nice rowing trips. For rowing, it is advisable to raise the pivoting centerboard for more efficiency. The sail can be easily secured in the boat while you row, using the clips provided for this purpose.

SAILING

When you are sailing, the oars can be easily attached in the boat, by the fasteners provided. It doesn’t get in the way when you are sailing. It is also advisable to store the sliding seat in the cabin. You can also sail three, double, or solo on this boat. If the wind is too strong, it is possible to reef in the mainsail. The booster straps also allow you to stabilize in the boat and reduce heel.

The XP20 is equipped with a weighted centerboard, the boat cannot turn over. The boat can lie down on the water, the waterproof mast helps the boat to stand up. See video of self-righting here. The low freeboard height and the fully open cockpit make it easy to get back on board. For navigation in shallow water it is advisable not to block the centerboard in the low position.

The open cockpit allows water to drain instantly. During windy sailing, it is advisable to close the cabin hood. The boat is totally unsinkable.

The gennaker (optional) will give you more speed when you navigate in downwinds. The gennaker can be used from a crosswind, depending on the strength of the wind. Top downwind speeds can reach 15 knots in strong winds. The boat climbs up to 45 ° to the wind, this may vary in rough seas.

DAY ADVENTURE OR BIVOUAC

The XP20 has been designed for a few days in a bivouac. You can take your bivouac equipment as well as your food. You can sleep 2 in the XP20, the shoulder width is 1.50 m.The addition of the optional camping tent covers the anterior part of the cockpit and protects access into the small cabin.

As the fully equipped boat weighs only 150 kg, you can easily reassemble it by hand using the removable wheels.

The different covers that we offer will protect both the equipment, the boat or your vehicle.

VIDEOS OF THE XP20