Nordia 20 Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull type

Monohull · full

Rig

Masthead Sloop

LOA

19.5' · 5.94 m

Displ.

2,520 lbs · 1,143 kg

First year

1975

The Nordica 20 is a robust, fullkeel pocket cruiser that embodies the "small boat, big ship" philosophy. Designed by Danishborn naval architect Ole Jensen and produced by Exe Fibercraft Ltd. in Ontario, Canada, the vessel was inspired by the traditional doubleended fishing boats of the North Sea. Despite its modest length of 19 feet 6 inches, the Nordica 20 was engineered for serious coastal cruising and even limited offshore work, distinguishing itself from the lighter, flatterbottomed daysailers typical of its size class. Its design is often characterized by a high prow, a heavy displacementtolength ratio, and a traditional full keel with an encapsulated ballast, which provides a level of stability and "big boat" motion that is rare in the 20foot category.