Gale Force 20 (Rinker 20, Wild Wind 20)
Description
The Galeforce 20 represents a fascinating footnote in American sailboat history - a well-conceived trailerable cruiser that emerged from Rinkerbuilt's brief sailboat experiment in the early 1980s. With its swing keel versatility, fractional rig simplicity, and weekend cruising capability, this compact design offered practical sailing for families and recreational sailors seeking shallow water access and trailering convenience. While production numbers remained extremely limited, making examples rare today, the boat's solid fiberglass construction and thoughtful design created a capable platform for protected water sailing and weekend adventures.
Construction Details
| Designer | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Builder | Gale Force Yachts |
| Length | 20.000 ft |
| LOA | 20.000 ft |
| LWL | 18.000 ft |
| Beam | 7.920 ft |
| Displacement | 2200 lb |
| Ballast | 800 lb |
| Year Built | 1982 |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 25.50 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 8 ft |
| p | 21.50 ft |
| e | 6.50 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25.50 ft | 8 ft | 21.50 ft | 6.50 ft | - | - | - | - |
Sails
Gale Force 20 (Rinker 20, Wild Wind 20) - MAINSAIL
| Luff | * 21.5 ft - (6553 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 6.5 ft - (1981 mm) |
| Leech | * 22.08 ft - (6730 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 88 ° |
| Diagonal | * 22.24 ft - (6779 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 3.5 in - (89 mm) |
| Area | * 72.53 ft² |
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Gale Force 20 (Rinker 20, Wild Wind 20) - JIBSAIL
| Luff | * 21.38 ft - (6517 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 10.56 ft - (3219 mm) |
| Leech | * 18.63 ft - (5678 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 115 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 9.2 ft - (2804 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 11.96 ° |
| Area | * 98.37 ft² |
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Gale Force 20 (Rinker 20, Wild Wind 20) - GENOA
| Luff | * 25.39 ft - (7739 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 12.89 ft - (3929 mm) |
| Leech | * 23.91 ft - (7288 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 150 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 12 ft - (3658 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 4.01 ° |
| Area | * 152.33 ft² |
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Gale Force 20 (Rinker 20, Wild Wind 20) - DRIFTER
| Luff | * 25.39 ft - (7739 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 13.4 ft - (4084 mm) |
| Leech | * 22.83 ft - (6959 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 150 % |
| Length Perp | * 12 ft - (3658 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 9.02 ° |
| Area | * 152.32 ft² |
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Gale Force 20 (Rinker 20, Wild Wind 20) - ASYMMETRICAL
| Luff | 25.5 ft - (7772 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 13.5 ft - (4115 mm) |
| Leech | 24 ft - (7315 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 165 % |
| Area | * 258 ft² |
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Gale Force 20 (Rinker 20, Wild Wind 20) - STORMJIB
| Luff | * 14.7 ft - (4481 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 5.96 ft - (1817 mm) |
| Leech | * 12.15 ft - (3703 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 60 % |
| Length Perp | * 4.8 ft - (1463 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 18.99 ° |
| Area | * 35.26 ft² |
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Disclaimer. Boats are not all the same -- even when produced in the same factory of the same model. Sailrite does its best to publish accurate dimensions, but we often find it worthwhile to have our customers measure their boats carefully before we produce kits for them. You should take the same precautions, especially when the data is not from Sailrite. The information on this site is not guaranteed to be accurate. Sailrite offers this content as a service to our community, but takes no responsibility for the reliability of the data provided.
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