Classic 22 (Windley)

Classic 22 (Windley)

Development
Designer	Stuart Windley
Location	United States
Year	1989
Builder(s)	Classic Yachts
Role	Cruiser
Name	Classic 22 (Windley)
Boat
Boat weight	2,300 lb (1,043 kg)
Draft	4.92 ft (1.50 m) with centerboard down
Hull
Type	monohull
Construction	fiberglass
LOA	21.67 ft (6.61 m)
LWL	18.67 ft (5.69 m)
Beam	8.00 ft (2.44 m)
Engine type	outboard motor
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	stub keel with centerboard
Ballast	500 lb (227 kg)
Rig
Rig type	Bermuda rig
I foretriangle height	25.50 ft (7.77 m)
J foretriangle base	8.42 ft (2.57 m)
P mainsail luff	24.00 ft (7.32 m)
E mainsail foot	9.00 ft (2.74 m)
Sails
Sailplan	fractional rigged sloop
Mainsail area	108.00 sq ft (10.034 m2)
Jib/genoa area	107.36 sq ft (9.974 m2)
Total sail area	215.36 sq ft (20.008 m2)
←  Gloucester 22

The Classic 22 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Stuart Windley as a cruiser and first built in 1989. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

The Classic 22 (Windley) is a development of the Gloucester 22, that been built by Gloucester Yachts. ^{[1] [2]}

The design was originally marketed by the manufacturer as the Classic 22, but is now usually referred to as the Classic 22 (Windley) to differentiate it from the unrelated 1962 Classic 22 design by George Harding Cuthbertson and produced by Grampian Marine. ^{[1] [2] [5] [6]}

Production

The design was built by Classic Yachts in Chanute, Kansas, United States, starting in 1989, but it is now out of production. ^{[1] [2] [7] [8]}

Design

The Classic 22 (Windley) is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a fractional sloop rig and a fixed stub keel, with a retractable centerboard. It displaces 2,300 lb (1,043 kg) and carries 500 lb (227 kg) of ballast. ^{[1] [2]}

The boat has a draft of 4.92 ft (1.50 m) with the centerboard extended and 1.67 ft (0.51 m) with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water, beaching or ground transportation on a trailer. ^{[1] [2]}

The design has a hull speed of 5.79 kn (10.72 km/h). ^[2]

See also

• List of sailing boat types

References

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2. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Classic 22 (Windley)". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 9 April 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
3. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Stuart Windley". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
4. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Stuart Windley". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 8 April 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
5. McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Classic 22 (Grampian) sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 9 May 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
6. McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Grampian 22 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 9 May 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
7. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Classic Yachts Inc". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 5 April 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
8. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Classic Yachts". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 5 April 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2022.