The Independence 20, also called the Freedom Independence 20, is an American trailerable sailboat, that was designed by Gary Mull as a class for disabled sailors and first built in 1999.
[1][2][3][4] The Independence 20 shares the same hull as the Catalina Yachts-built Aero 20.
[1][4] The Independence 20 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass.
It has a fractional sloop rig, a transom-hung rudder and a fixed fin keel.
The accommodation consists of two seats that are both pivoting and counterweighted, allowing side-to-side movement during tacking and gybing.