North Star 80/20

North Star 80/20

Development
Designer	Sparkman & Stephens
Location	Canada
Year	1973
Builder(s)	North Star Yachts
Role	Cruiser
Name	North Star 80/20
Boat
Displacement	24,600 lb (11,158 kg)
Draft	4.75 ft (1.45 m)
Hull
Type	monohull
Construction	fibreglass
LOA	40.00 ft (12.19 m)
LWL	31.00 ft (9.45 m)
Beam	13.33 ft (4.06 m)
Engine type	Westerbeke 4-154 52 hp (39 kW) diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	fin keel
Ballast	9,000 lb (4,082 kg)
Rudder(s)	skeg-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig type	Bermuda rig
I foretriangle height	49.25 ft (15.01 m)
J foretriangle base	14.00 ft (4.27 m)
P mainsail luff	43.25 ft (13.18 m)
E mainsail foot	14.00 ft (4.27 m)
Sails
Sailplan	masthead ketch
Mainsail area	302.75 sq ft (28.126 m2)
Jib/genoa area	344.75 sq ft (32.028 m2)
Total sail area	647.50 sq ft (60.155 m2)

The North Star 80/20 is a Canadian sailboat that was designed by Sparkman & Stephens as a cruiser and first built in 1973. The boat is a version of Sparkman & Stephens' design 2134. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]}

A heavier version of the design was sold as the Hughes 40. Sparkman & Stephens design 2134 was also the basis for the Swift 40 built by Kang Nam Shipbuilders in South Korea. ^{[1] [2] [7] [8]}

Production

The design was built by North Star Yachts in Canada, starting in 1973 and later by Hughes Boat Works, also in Canada, after Howard Hughes bought the company back and renamed both the company and the sailboat models sold. ^{[1] [2] [9] [10]}

Design

The North Star 80/20 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fibreglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead ketch rig, a centre cockpit, a raked stem, an angled transom, a skeg-mounted rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed fin keel. ^{[1] [2]}

The boat is fitted with a Westerbeke 4-154 diesel engine of 52 hp (39 kW) for docking and manoeuvring. The fuel tank holds 75 U.S. gallons (280 L; 62 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 180 U.S. gallons (680 L; 150 imp gal). ^{[1] [2]}

The design has sleeping accommodation for seven people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin, three straight settee berths in the main cabin and an aft cabin with a double "V"-berth. The galley is located on the port side just forward of the companionway ladder. The galley is U-shaped and is equipped with a three-burner stove and a sink. There are two heads, one just aft of the bow cabin on the starboard side and one on the starboard side in the aft cabin. ^{[1] [2]}

For sailing the design may be equipped with one of a number of jibs or genoas. ^{[1] [2]}

The design has a hull speed of 7.46 kn (13.82 km/h). ^[2]

Variants

North Star 80/20

This model built by North Star Yachts displaces 24,600 lb (11,158 kg) and carries 9,000 lb (4,082 kg) of ballast. The boat has a draft of 4.75 ft (1.45 m) with the standard keel. ^{[1] [2]}

Hughes 40

This model built by Hughes Boat Works displaces 28,000 lb (12,701 kg) and carries 9,200 lb (4,173 kg) of ballast. The boat has a draft of 4.67 ft (1.42 m) with the standard keel. ^{[1] [2]}

Operational history

When new, some North Star 80/20s were employed in the Caribbean yacht charter market. ^[11]

See also

• List of sailing boat types

Related boats

• Swift 40

References

1. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "North Star 80/20 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 3 July 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
2. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "North Star 80/20". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 3 July 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
3. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Hughes 40 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 3 July 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
4. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Hughes 40". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 3 July 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
5. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Sparkman & Stephens". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
6. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Sparkman & Stephens". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 21 June 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
7. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Swift 40 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 3 July 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
8. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Swift 40". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 3 July 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
9. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Hughes Boat Works". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 February 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
10. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Hughes Boat Works". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 30 May 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
11. Duffett, John (May 1974). "North Star to Bimini". Motorboating & Sailing. Retrieved 3 July 2022.