Privateer 20 Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview

Hull type

Monohull · lifting

Rig

Cutter

LOA

19.62' · 5.98 m

Displ.

1,459 lbs · 662 kg

First year

1974

Designed by the naval architect Norman Howard in the early 1970s, the Privateer 20 is a distinctive GRP trailersailer that prioritizes traditional "shippable" aesthetics over modern racing lines. Built primarily by the nowdefunct Small Craft of Blockley in Gloucestershire, United Kingdom, the vessel is easily recognized by its pronounced clipper bow, short bowsprit, and optional tancolored gaff cutter rig. Despite its small stature, the boat was conceived as a capable coastal pocket cruiser, offering a blend of shoaldraft versatility and a surprisingly high berth count for its 20foot length. While the original builder went bankrupt in 1976, the design’s popularity ensured that production continued sporadically under different entities into the 1980s and early 1990s.