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THE AE 20 DAY SAILOR

Elegant Day Sailer or Civilized Club Racer

The Alerion Express 20 is a tried and true Day Sailer that has been brought back by popular demand. All the Alerion essentials are present--classic topside, modern underbody, gratifying speed and single-handed ease. Note the fingertip control as the boat charges along on a beam reach in a brisk southwest breeze on Narragansett Bay. The special features are open cockpit, complete simplicity and a friendly price designed to introduce sailors to the Alerion Express Fleet.

This design is particularly apt for the new style of "Civilized Club Racing", introduced by several fleets of AE 28's. This is a simplified system we have developed for keeping competition alive without the complication of having to line up crew. There are only 4 basic rules, in addition to the standard considerations of starboard tack and buoy room. So you can race with your wife or your granddaughter or by yourself.

1. Just 2 sails, main and self-tacking jib-no genoas, no spinnakers.

2. Just Dacron sails, no expensive exotics allowed.

3. All crew to remain in the cockpit during racing-except for emergencies. This avoids the rail meat race that rewards heavy crew and means the boat is best raced by 1 or 2 persons whose weight is not a factor .

4. No protests. Protests are an automatic source of dispute and delay that interferes with the post race camaraderie that should be the first priority. So bag the protests and preserve the pleasure.

This system has been successfully proven with One Design AE 28 fleets on both the east and west coast. It enables clubs to attract more sailing participation on a more gentlemanly basis that directly rewards skill without a lot of shouting and sea lawyering. Amateur golf and tennis are conducted on the presumption of your competitor's honesty-why not sailing?


Click here to download the Alerion Express brochure

AE 20 Specifications

LOA 20'
BEAM 6' 10"
DRAFT 3' 6"
DISPLACEMENT 1900 lbs. including ballast
BALLAST 780 lbs.
SAIL AREA 220 sq. ft.

 

AE 20 Standard Equipment
Click HERE to download Standard Equipment List in PDF format.

Hull Shell

  • Infusion Molded (SCRIMP) GRP with biaxial and unidirectional E-glass reinforcing fabrics
  • End grain balsa core
  • Vinylester resin gelcoat reinforcing layer
  • White gel coat hull color
  • Molded and tapered single gelcoat bootstripe – Owner’s choice of color

 

Deck

  • GRP sandwich structure with biaxial reinforcing fabrics, and end grain balsa core 
  • White deck with molded smoke white nonskid

 

Hull to Deck Joint

  • Flange type bonded with Plexus MA550 adhesive (ABS approved)
  • Teak toerail

 

Ballast Keel

  • Fin with integral bulb for low center of gravity 
  • One-piece lead casting alloyed with antimony bolted to molded keel sump with 304 grade stainless steel bolts

 

Steering

  • Stainless steel rudder shaft with composite rudder blade
  • Balanced spade rudder with elliptical blade profile
  • Low maintenance self-aligning bearings
  • Laminated teak tiller with extension
  • Stainless steel rudder head

 

Plumbing

  • Manual cockpit bilge pump operable from helm

Bonding

  • Mast and chainplates bonded to meet ABYC standards

Interior

  • Interior bulkheads from marine grade plywood bonded to hull and deck with biaxial glass and vinylester resin
  • Interior finished in off white gelcoat
  • Inflatable flotation tanks

Deck Hardware

  • Hoyt Jib Boom with Light Air Extender
  • Adjustable backstay
  • Mainsheet system 3:1 ratio with fiddle blocks
  • Reef system with hook and 2:1 purchase
  • Rope clutches for main and jib halyards
  • Rigid Boom Vang w/6:1 purchase
  • Stainless steel chainplates and stemhead fitting
  • Roller furling unit with furling line lead to cockpit
  • Mooring cleats, 2 aft, 1 forward with 2 bow chocks
  • (2) Line bags
  • Ensign, staff and socket
  • Color coded sheets and lines
  • Teak toerails and coaming caps
  • (2) Seat lockers
  • Gear locker at helm
  • Bare teak seat edge trim
  • Jib sheet tracks and cars port and starboard
  • Cooler with hold down brackets
  • Bilge access via plastic cockpit grate 

Sails

  • Main and jib by North Sails

 

 

AE 20 Options

Hull Color
• Awlgrip Colors available

Deck Color
• White with Smoke White non-skid standard, choose color

Cove Color
• Gold standard

Boot Color
• Choose color

Click here for sample color charts

#90701 Lazyjacks
#90723 Adjustable Backstay
#90737 Mid Boom Mainsheet System
#90736 Mainsail Boom Cover (Color: )
#90722 Cockpit Cover (Color: )
#90728 Cooler Hold Down Brackets
#90746 Outboard Bracket
#90738 Teak Cockpit Grate
#99738 Bottom Paint (Color: )
#99560 Compass
#90777 Sail Away Kit (life jackets, dock1ines, safety kit)
#90725 Shrink Wrap

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Please note that we have taken every precaution to insure that the following list of specifications is accurate. However, yacht specifications can change at any time without notice. Please contact us for the latest information.

 

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 Alerion Express • 373 Market Street • Warren, RI • 401-247-3000

 

 

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