Westerly 22

Summary

The Westerly 22 is a British trailerable sailboat that was designed by Denys Rayner as a cruiser and first built in 1963.[1][2][3][4]

Westerly 22
Development
DesignerDenis Rayner
LocationUnited Kingdom
Year1963
No. built332
Builder(s)Denys Rayner
RoleCruiser
NameWesterly 22
Boat
Displacement3,150 lb (1,429 kg)
Draft2.25 ft (0.69 m)
Hull
Typemonohull
ConstructionFRP
LOA22.25 ft (6.78 m)
LWL18.33 ft (5.59 m)
Beam7.50 ft (2.29 m)
Engine typeinboard diesel engine/outboard motor
Hull appendages
Keel/board typetwin keels
Ballast1,050 lb (476 kg)
Rudder(s)skeg-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig typeGunter rig
Sails
SailplanGunter rigged sloop
Total sail area227.00 sq ft (21.089 m2)
← West Coaster 20

The design was derived from the wooden West Coaster 20 and later developed into the Nomad 22 in 1967.[1][2][5][6]

Production edit

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 edit

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 edit

The boat is supported by an active class club that organizes sailing events, the Westerly Owners Association.[9]

See also edit

Related development

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f g McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Westerly 22 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 22 March 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Westerly 22". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 22 March 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  3. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Denys Rayner". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 22 March 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  4. ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Denys Rayner". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 23 March 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  5. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Nomad 22 (Westerly) sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 22 March 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  6. ^ Henkel, Steve: The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats, page 212. International Marine/McGraw-Hill, 2010. ISBN 978-0-07-163652-0
  7. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Westerly Marine Construction Ltd. 1964 - 2000". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 22 March 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  8. ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Westerly Marine Construction Ltd". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 23 March 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  9. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Westerly Owners Association". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 22 March 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2022.