Spacesailer 20 Drop Keel

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Lorgra
Lorgra
WA
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WA, 215 posts
2 Jan 2024 10:31am
Hi all

I'm more involved in the kitesurfing section so this my first post here.

In the mid 1980's my dad owned the moulds for the Spacesailer 20 yacht and he modified them to include a drop keel.

Previously they had come in a fixed or swing keel.

They were out of a factory in Gnagara and in total about 5 were made and raced out of the Whitfords Sea Sports Club.

Out of interest, I was wondering if anyone owns the drop keel version and wouldn't mind posting pictures of them.

Dad's one was sky blue in colour and was called Force Five.

Thanks
Grant
Achernar
Achernar
QLD
397 posts
QLD, 397 posts
3 Jan 2024 8:24pm
John Crawford's library of trailer sailers has an entry for a Spacesailer 20 here www.johncrawfordmarine.com.au/space-sailer-20 but the only documents there refer to the fixed keel version. More information on another forum thread here trailersailerplace.com.au/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?p=121752&hilit=spacesailor+20#p121752
madmission
madmission
VIC
234 posts
VIC, 234 posts
4 Jan 2024 8:42pm
you might find simon carters youtube interesting pretty sure stratos is a drop
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ7TeOq_hJ3BPAoCf6Tqub7kLS_Hi5h7y&si=wyKMj0ab43d4oYmF
great viewing

garymalmgren
garymalmgren
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1392 posts
4 Jan 2024 7:36pm
Thanks for that madmouse.
Simon is a real legend.

gary
Lorgra
Lorgra
WA
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WA, 215 posts
7 Jan 2024 10:32am







ActionSportsWA
ActionSportsWA
WA
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WA, 1005 posts
7 Jan 2024 2:00pm
Simon Carter sails a Noelex 30. It's a drop keel.
DM
madmission
madmission
VIC
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VIC, 234 posts
8 Jan 2024 8:41am
ActionSportsWA said..
Simon Carter sails a Noelex 30. It's a drop keel.
DM


previous to his nx30 and imho his greatest passages were done in ss20 which i think he still has and last year took on trip around oz
WA125er
WA125er
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98 posts
22 Jan 2024 9:14pm
The Spacesailor 20s had a pretty active association and fleet in the late 70s/early 80s. (My Dad was Measurer for a few years). They had State Championships each year for a while sailed mostly from Fremantle Sailing Club over a weekend where other Trailer Sailer classes like Sorcerers, MB21s & 24s all had their own State Champs.
I recall the drop keel versions joining the fleet in about 1984 or 85. One was called "FrogShip" from Whitfords Sea Sports Club and was particularly well sailed with a very aggressive helm who had stripped it out inside in an attempt to win..Great little boats, really seaworthy and competitive in a breeze verses the longer Sorcerer and MB21s. Great days.
julesmoto
julesmoto
NSW
1580 posts
NSW, 1580 posts
23 Jan 2024 5:45pm
madmission said..
you might find simon carters youtube interesting pretty sure stratos is a drop
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ7TeOq_hJ3BPAoCf6Tqub7kLS_Hi5h7y&si=wyKMj0ab43d4oYmF
great viewing



That guy had some pretty good ideas which inspired me and with the few alterations I incorporated in my trailer sailer.
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