The Roue 20 is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by William James Roué.[1][2][3]

Roue 20
Development
DesignerWilliam James Roué
LocationCanada
Year1922
NameRoue 20
Boat
Displacement4,700 lb (2,132 kg)
Draft4.2 ft (1.3 m)
Hull
TypeMonohull
ConstructionWood (later fiberglass)
LOA31.00 ft (9.45 m)
LWL21.00 ft (6.40 m)
Beam8.00 ft (2.44 m)
Hull appendages
Keel/board typelong keel
Rudder(s)keel-mounted rudder
Rig
GeneralFractional rigged sloop
I foretriangle height26.80 ft (8.17 m)
J foretriangle base9.75 ft (2.97 m)
P mainsail luff35.30 ft (10.76 m)
E mainsail foot14.80 ft (4.51 m)
Sails
Mainsail area261.22 sq ft (24.268 m2)
Jib/genoa area20.60 sq ft (1.914 m2)
Total sail area381.82 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

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Roue 20

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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Related designs

Similar sailboats

References

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  1. ^ a b Browning, Randy (2017). "Roue 20 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 March 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  2. ^ a b c Browning, Randy (2017). "William J. Roué 1879-1970". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 March 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  3. ^ a b c d Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Roue 20". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 18 March 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  4. ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "William J. Roué". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 18 March 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
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