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The Santana 20, designed by Shad Turner in 1977, was one of the first high-performance keelboats produced; its genesis occasioned the first use of the term "sportboat." WD Schock built its last hull (#932) in 1985. Although it is a strict one-design fleet, several design changes such as rolled cockpit edges and an open transom have made this a popular, crew-friendly boat to race. Nicknamed the "Tuna 20," the boat has a shallow draft and features a large spinnaker on a spinnaker pole, a wide beam, and a high aspect rig. A more comfortable cockpit was added in 1996, with no change to the boat's essential characteristics. Many of the active fleets in North America are on the West Coast; a significant number are also sailed on inland lakes. The U.S. national competitions typically draw 20 to 40  boats. For more information, read the Santana 20 Wikipedia article.