Westerly 22

Westerly 22

Development
Designer	Denis Rayner
Location	United Kingdom
Year	1963
No. built	332
Builder(s)	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(s)	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 Nomad 22  →

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]}

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]

See also

• List of sailing boat types

Related development

• Nomad 22

References

1. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Westerly 22 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 22 March 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
2. 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.