Westerly 22
1960s British recreational keelboat
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The Westerly 22 is a British sailboat that was designed by Denys Rayner as a cruiser and first built in 1963.[1][2][3][4]
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Denis Rayner |
| Location | United Kingdom |
| Year | 1963 |
| No. built | 332 |
| Builder | Denys Rayner |
| Role | Cruiser |
| Name | Westerly 22 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 3,150 lb (1,429 kg) |
| Draft | 2.25 ft (0.69 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | FRP |
| LOA | 22.25 ft (6.78 m) |
| LWL | 18.33 ft (5.59 m) |
| Beam | 7.50 ft (2.29 m) |
| Engine type | inboard diesel engine/outboard motor |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | twin keels |
| Ballast | 1,050 lb (476 kg) |
| Rudder | skeg-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Gunter rig |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | Gunter rigged sloop |
| Total sail area | 227.00 sq ft (21.089 m2) |
← West Coaster 20
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The design was derived from the wooden West Coaster 20 and later developed into the Nomad 22 in 1967.[1][2][5][6]
Production
The design was built by Westerly Marine Construction in the United Kingdom, between 1963 and 1967, with 332 boats completed.[1][2][7][8]
Design
The Westerly 22 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of glassfibre, with wood trim. It has a Gunter rig or an optional masthead sloop rig, a spooned raked stem, an angled transom, a skeg-mounted rudder controlled by a tiller and a twin fixed keels. It displaces 3,150 lb (1,429 kg) and carries 1,050 lb (476 kg) of ballast.[1][2]
The boat has a draft of 2.25 ft (0.69 m) with the standard twin keels.[1][2]
The boat is normally fitted with a small outboard motor for docking and manoeuvring, although a Volvo Penta M1 inboard diesel was a factory option. The fuel tank holds 22 U.S. gallons (83 L; 18 imp gal) and the fresh water tank also has a capacity of 22 U.S. gallons (83 L; 18 imp gal).[1][2]
The design has sleeping accommodation for four people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin and two straight settee berths in the main cabin. The galley is located on both sides of the cabin, amidships. The galley is equipped with a two-burner stove and grill to port and a sink to starboard. A navigation station is located on the port side above the stove. The head is located centred in the bow cabin, under the "V"-berth.[1][2]
The design has a hull speed of 5.74 kn (10.63 km/h).[2]
Operational history
The boat is supported by an active class club that organizes sailing events, the Westerly Owners Association.[9]