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The Westerly 22, a masthead sloop, was designed by Denis Rayner and built in the UK by Westerly Marine Ltd.
Underwater Configuration: Bilge keel and skeg-hung rudder
Hull Material: GRP (fibreglass)
Length Overall: 22' 3" / 6.8m
Waterline Length: 18' 4" / 5.6m
Beam: 7' 6" / 2.3m
Draft: 2' 3" / 0.7m
Rig Type: Masthead Sloop
Displacement: 4,150lb / 1,429kg
Designer: Denis Rayner
Builder: Westerly Marine Ltd (UK)
Year First Built: 1963
Year Last Built: 1967
Number Built: 332
Owners Association: Westerly Owners Association
1. Sail Area/Displacement Ratio: 17.0
2. Ballast/Displacement Ratio: 33.3
3. Displacement/Length Ratio: 228
4. Comfort Ratio: 17.0
5. Capsize Screening Formula: 2.1
1. A Sail Area/Displacement Ratio of 17.0 suggests that she'll approach her maximum hull speed readily and satisfy the sailing performance expectations of most cruising sailors.
2. A Ballast/Displacement Ratio of 33.3 means that a sailboat like the Westerly 22 (which doesn't have a stiffness-enhancing bulb keel), is likely to benefit from being reefed early to keep her sailing upright in a moderate breeze.
3. A Displacement/Length Ratio of 228, tells us she's a moderate displacement cruiser, which means she'll carry all your cruising gear without it having a dramatic effect on her performance. Most of today's sailboats intended for offshore cruising fall into this displacement category.
4. Ted Brewer's Comfort Ratio of 17.0 suggests that crew comfort in a seaway is similar to what you would associate with the motion of a lightweight racing boat. Upwind she'll slam enough to shake your fillings out with a motion that cruising sailors have no desire to get used to.
5. The Capsize Screening Formula (CSF) of 2.1 indicates that a Westerly 22 would not be the wisest choice of sailboat for ocean passage-making owing to the lower resistance to capsize in strong winds and heavy seas that is associated with sailboats with a CSF of 2.0 and above.
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