Matilda 20 Trailer Sailer

I couldn’t resist taking photos of ‘No Worries’, a wrecked Matilda 20 trailer sailer. If the owner didn’t have any worries before she got into this state, it’s pretty clear he’s gone past worrying!

Seriously, Matilda 20s have been a success story, especially in Australia and Canada. They were designed by Robert Tucker who also drew the lines of similar small boats for amateur construction; as such they were made from plywood and they were hard-chined. Some of them were built in large numbers; for example, the Silhouette, the Caprice and the Debutante. Subsequently, later models were re-designed for professional production in GRP which lends itself better to round bilge construction; hence, boats were modified, and different manufacturers under licence added their own touches.

Specification

Length OA	19' 6"
Length WL	16' 4"
Beam	7' 10"
Draft - Keel Up	9"
Draft - Keel Down	4' 2"
Air Draft	24' 0"
Sail Area	195 sq ft
Displacement	1,550 lbs
Ballast	300 lbs

Links

Matilda Owners Association

http://www.matildaowners.com/gallery20/gallery20.htm

Matilda 20 - Details supplied by Sailboatdata.com

http://sailboatdata.com/viewrecord.asp?CLASS_ID=110

Matilda 20 – Sold, but good photos

http://yorkshire.boatshed.com/matilda_20-boat-147476.html

Matilda 20 Sailing Yacht – Sold, but good photos

http://boatdoctorni.com/matilda-20/

Mullholland’s Matilda – Blog

https://www.blogger.com/profile/04980096546975550275

Sailing Winded – A Matilda 20 Blog

http://sailingwinded.blogspot.co.uk/ 

Matilda Centerboard Corner

http://matildacenterboard.blogspot.co.uk/ 

Robert Tucker

http://sailboatdata.com/view_designer.asp?DESIGNER_ID=3

Silhouette, a Robert Tucker Small Sailing Cruiser

http://bills-log.blogspot.co.uk/2010/01/silhouette-robert-tucker-small-sailing.html

Caprice, a Robert Tucker Bilge Keel Yacht

http://bills-log.blogspot.co.uk/2010/01/caprice-robert-tucker-bilge-keel-yacht.html

Molly, a Debutante Pocket Cruiser

http://bills-log.blogspot.co.uk/2010/01/caprice-robert-tucker-bilge-keel-yacht.html