DS-22

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DS-22
DS-22 Pepita 0424.jpg
Development
Designer Bruce Kirby
Location Canada
Year1983
Builder(s) Diller-Schwill
NameDS-22
Boat
Displacement 2,400 lb (1,089 kg)
Draft 4.50 ft (1.37 m) with centreboard down
Hull
Type Monohull
Construction Fiberglass
LOA 21.67 ft (6.61 m)
LWL 18.50 ft (5.64 m)
Beam 8.00 ft (2.44 m)
Engine type Outboard motor
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefin keel with centreboard
Ballast890 lb (404 kg)
Rudder(s)Transom-mounted rudder
Rig
General Masthead sloop
I foretriangle height27.00 ft (8.23 m)
J foretriangle base9.30 ft (2.83 m)
P mainsail luff22.80 ft (6.95 m)
E mainsail foot7.80 ft (2.38 m)
Sails
Mainsail area88.92 sq ft (8.261 m2)
Jib/genoa area125.55 sq ft (11.664 m2)
Total sail area214.47 sq ft (19.925 m2)
Racing
PHRF 255 (average)

The DS-22 is a Canadian trailerable sailboat, that was designed by Bruce Kirby and first built in 1983. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

The DS-22 is a development of the 1976 Vision 660. [1]

Production

The boat was built by Diller-Schwill in Odessa, Ontario, Canada, but it is now out of production. [1] [4]

Design

A DS-22 sailing with jib-only. DS-22 sailboat Pepita 0162.jpg
A DS-22 sailing with jib-only.

The DS-22 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a transom-hung rudder and a fixed keel with a centreboard. It displaces 2,400 lb (1,089 kg) and carries 890 lb (404 kg) of ballast. [1] [2]

The boat has a draft of 4.50 ft (1.37 m) with the centreboard extended and 2.0 ft (0.61 m) with it retracted. [1]

The boat is normally fitted with a small outboard motor for docking and maneuvering. [1]

The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 255 with a high of 252 and low of 258. It has a hull speed of 5.76 kn (10.67 km/h). [2]

Operational history

In a review Michael McGoldrick wrote, "The DS 22 is good looking boat with a swing keel and sensible cabin layout. Some of these boat were built with a main hatch which lifted to provide over 6 feet (1.9m) of headroom in the cabin." [5]

See also

Related development

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Browning, Randy (2017). "DS-22 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 15 March 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 InterVisionSoft LLC (2017). "Sailboat Specifications for DS 22". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 8 August 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  3. Browning, Randy (2017). "Bruce Kirby". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 17 December 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  4. Browning, Randy (2017). "DS Yachts (Schwill Yachts) (CAN) 1971-1986". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 6 March 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  5. McGoldrick, Michael (2018). "DS 22". Sail Quest. Archived from the original on 15 March 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2018.