Designed by Tony Castro, the SB20 is a British-built strict one-design 6.15m keelboat conceived as a wide appeal, affordable, competitive sportsboat for teams of three or four sailors male or female. It is also, arguably, the most successful long lasting modern sportsboat in the world with 800+ owners competing regularly in a programme of exciting local, national and international events.

Originally known as the Laser SB3, the SB20 continues to deliver on its pioneering promise: a boat that is fun, fast and easy to sail by anyone of any age; and the best value-for-money sportsboat in the market. A Classic in the making…

The SB20 is a strict one-design keelboat that makes close racing and performance sailing accessible to everyone. The bottom-line of the Class Rule is that everyone races the same boat; fair and square. The racing is not between boats but between teams: helmsman against helmsman; crew against crew. So, winning does not depend on your budget, the latest gadgets or your physical fitness; it’s everyone’s combined ability that wins the day. Come and test your Skills…

Contact your local SB20 dealer to organise a sailing trial.

Sailing an SB20 is accessible and fun for sailors of all levels and skills. It’s also highly tactical upwind, and fast and exciting downwind, which appeals to dinghy and keelboat sailors alike, male or female. The build qualitycontrol on this one-design means that boats are identical and  speeds are virtually the same and it’s your skills on the racecourse that make the difference.

The SB20 is all about simplicity and ease of use so that you spend more time on the water and make the most of your boat. Trail it, launch it, rig it and you’re sailing in about 30 minutes.

Rent-a-RaceBoat is a new venture of SBW to facilitate trying and racing the SB20 without having to buy a boat . At Hamble we have a number of SB20’s on VersaDocks, ready and equipped to go sailing. This set-up makes it very quick and simple to launch the boat.. You can rent these SB20’s from SBW for a season, just an event or a daysail.

Please contact Tony Castro tony.castro@sporstboatworld.com  or call +44 (0) 7836 322 443  for more details.

Awards

The prestigious magazine “Sailing World”  awarded the SB20 as Overall Sailing Boat of the Year Award – 2008

Boat Tests Reports

Boats.com, boat test: ‘SB20: new builder, new look’ by Rupert Holmes;

Yachts & Yachting, boat test: ‘SB20 restyled’ by Rupert Holmes; 

Sailing World, boat test: ‘Laser SB3 review’ by Chuck Allen;