Project Description
LiteXP 20
24 500€ EXW Pontcharra, France
29 400€ VAT included for EU
A boat built for adventure
The LiteXP 20 is designed by Sam Manuard, nautical French architect. This mono-hull boat combine a real rowing place to a sail set-up, to be able to use either wind or human power depending on weather conditions. The main sail is a 10m² North Sails one, and you can add a 11m² gennaker if the wind is not too strong.
With a small cabin which can host two people and enough space to sleep, it’s the perfect boat for small expeditions to discover the sea! There is also a lot of storage space for equipment, food, perfect for expeditions.
2 persons cabin
Optional tent
LiteXP 20
24 500€ EXW Pontcharra, France
29 400€ VAT included for EU
A boat built for adventure
The LiteXP 20 is designed by Sam Manuard, nautical French architect. This mono-hull boat combine a real rowing place to a sail set-up, to be able to use either wind or human power depending on weather conditions. The main sail is a 10m² North Sail one, and you can add a 11m² gennaker if the wind is not too strong.
With a small cabin which can host two people and enough space to sleep, it’s the perfect boat for small expeditions to discover the sea! There is also a lot of storage space for equipment, food, perfect for expeditions.
Sailing
With its catboat type, the LiteXP 20 is a efficient small sailing boat, even if you don’t want to row!
Certified by a full Race To Alaska adventure!
- Catboat style setting
North Sails main sail : 10m2
- Liftable weighted drift
- 2 sections carbon mast : 7m
Removable & liftable rudder
Rowing
Rowing is in Liteboat’s DNA, so the rowing station is comfortable and efficient, and removable when sailing.
Certified by a full Race To Alaska adventure!
- Optimized rowing space
Carbon oars
- Sliding foam seat
- Flex-Feet fotbrett
Accessories & options
The XP20 has optimized fittings and accessories to make your navigation simpler and more efficient
Gennaker 11m2
Furling jib 4m2
165cm hiking straps (pair)
2 sections carbon oars (+bag)
- Boat cover
Foam protected bag (for rowing seat, rudder, footstretchers)
- Removable legs + wheels
- Road & launching trailer
- Tent
Sailing
With its catboat type, the LiteXP 20 is a efficient small sailing boat, even if you don’t want to row!
Certified by a full Race To Alaska adventure!
- Catboat style setting
North Sails main sail : 10m2
- Liftable weighted drift
- 2 sections carbon mast : 7m
Removable & liftable rudder
Rowing
Rowing is in Liteboat’s DNA, so the rowing station is comfortable and efficient, and removable when sailing.
Certified by a full Race To Alaska adventure!
- Optimized rowing space
Carbon oars
- Sliding foam seat
- Flex-Feet fotbrett
Accessories & options
The XP20 has optimized fittings and accessories to make your navigation simpler and more efficient
Gennaker 11m2
Furling jib 4m2
165cm hiking straps (pair)
2 sections carbon oars (+bag)
- Boat cover
Foam protected bag (for rowing seat, rudder, footstretchers)
- Removable legs + wheels
- Road & launching trailer
- Tent
Technical datas
| STANDARD | |
| Length | Longueur | 6m / 20ft |
| Beam | Largeur | 1,8m / 5,9ft |
| Draught | Tirant d'eau | 0,15m / 0,5ft |
| Draught with dagger-board | Tirant d'eau avec dérive | 1,20m / 3,9ft |
| Weight | Poids | 150kg / 330lbs |
| Mast | Mât | 7m / 23ft (2 parts) |
| Main sail | Grande voile | 10m2 / 107ft2 |
| Genaker (option) | 11m2 / 118ft2 |
Our advices to enjoy your boat
You will be able to enjoy your row with or without the mainsail hoisted. The sail is high enough to be able to row without being hindered. If the wind is in the right direction, the support of the mainsail can give you some speed. If two of you board the LiteXP 20, your passenger will be seated on the sides of the boat, the stability of the boat allows this.
The LiteXP 20 has a single comfortable and efficient paddling station. It can also be used without sails, for nice rowing trips. For rowing, it is advisable to raise the pivoting centerboard for more efficiency. The sail can be easily secured in the boat while you row, using the clips provided for this purpose.
When you are sailing, the oars can be easily attached in the boat, by the fasteners provided. It doesn’t get in the way when you are sailing. It is also advisable to store the sliding seat in the cabin. You can also sail three, double, or solo on this boat. If the wind is too strong, it is possible to reef in the mainsail. The booster straps also allow you to stabilize in the boat and reduce heel.
The LiteXP 20 is equipped with a weighted centerboard, the boat cannot turn over. The boat can lie down on the water, the waterproof mast helps the boat to stand up. See video of self-righting here. The low freeboard height and the fully open cockpit make it easy to get back on board. For navigation in shallow water it is advisable not to block the centerboard in the low position.
The open Cockpit allows water to drain instantly. During windy sailing, it is advisable to close the cabin hood. The boat is totally unsinkable.
The gennaker (optional) will give you more speed when you navigate in downwinds. The gennaker can be used from a crosswind, depending on the strength of the wind. Top downwind speeds can reach 15 knots in strong winds. The boat climbs up to 45 ° to the wind, this may vary in rough seas.
The LiteXP 20 has been designed for a few days in a bivouac. You can take your bivouac equipment as well as your food. You can sleep 2 in the LiteXP 20, the shoulder width is 1.50 m.The addition of the optional camping tent covers the anterior part of the cockpit and protects access into the small cabin.
As the fully equipped boat weighs only 150 kg, you can easily reassemble it by hand using the removable wheels.
The different covers that we offer will protect both the equipment, the boat or your vehicle
Technical datas
| STANDARD | |
| Length | Longueur | 6m / 20ft |
| Beam | Largeur | 1,8m / 5,9ft |
| Draught | Tirant d'eau | 0,15m / 0,5ft |
| Draught with dagger-board | Tirant d'eau avec dérive | 1,20m / 3,9ft |
| Weight | Poids | 150kg / 330lbs |
| Mast | Mât | 7m / 23ft (2 parts) |
| Main sail | Grande voile | 10m2 / 107ft2 |
| Genaker (option) | 11m2 / 118ft2 |
Our advices to enjoy your boat
You will be able to enjoy your row with or without the mainsail hoisted. The sail is high enough to be able to row without being hindered. If the wind is in the right direction, the support of the mainsail can give you some speed. If two of you board the LiteXP 20, your passenger will be seated on the sides of the boat, the stability of the boat allows this.
The LiteXP 20 has a single comfortable and efficient paddling station. It can also be used without sails, for nice rowing trips. For rowing, it is advisable to raise the pivoting centerboard for more efficiency. The sail can be easily secured in the boat while you row, using the clips provided for this purpose.
When you are sailing, the oars can be easily attached in the boat, by the fasteners provided. It doesn’t get in the way when you are sailing. It is also advisable to store the sliding seat in the cabin. You can also sail three, double, or solo on this boat. If the wind is too strong, it is possible to reef in the mainsail. The booster straps also allow you to stabilize in the boat and reduce heel.
The LiteXP 20 is equipped with a weighted centerboard, the boat cannot turn over. The boat can lie down on the water, the waterproof mast helps the boat to stand up. See video of self-righting here. The low freeboard height and the fully open cockpit make it easy to get back on board. For navigation in shallow water it is advisable not to block the centerboard in the low position.
The open Cockpit allows water to drain instantly. During windy sailing, it is advisable to close the cabin hood. The boat is totally unsinkable.
The gennaker (optional) will give you more speed when you navigate in downwinds. The gennaker can be used from a crosswind, depending on the strength of the wind. Top downwind speeds can reach 15 knots in strong winds. The boat climbs up to 45 ° to the wind, this may vary in rough seas.
The LiteXP 20 has been designed for a few days in a bivouac. You can take your bivouac equipment as well as your food. You can sleep 2 in the LiteXP 20, the shoulder width is 1.50 m.The addition of the optional camping tent covers the anterior part of the cockpit and protects access into the small cabin.
As the fully equipped boat weighs only 150 kg, you can easily reassemble it by hand using the removable wheels.
The different covers that we offer will protect both the equipment, the boat or your vehicle
