| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Stuart Windley andHarry R. Sindle |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1983 |
| No. built | 100 |
| Builder(s) | Gloucester Yachts |
| Role | Cruiser |
| Name | Gloucester 22 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 2,400 lb (1,089 kg) |
| Draft | 4.92 ft (1.50 m) withcenterboard 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 and centerboard |
| Ballast | 800 lb (363 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | transom-mountedrudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 25.50 ft (7.77 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 8.50 ft (2.59 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 24.00 ft (7.32 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 9.00 ft (2.74 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | fractional riggedsloop |
| Mainsail area | 108.00 sq ft (10.034 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 108.38 sq ft (10.069 m2) |
| Total sail area | 216.38 sq ft (20.102 m2) |
| Racing | |
| PHRF | 186 |
TheGloucester 22 is an Americantrailerablesailboat that was designed byStuart Windley andHarry R. Sindle as acruiser and first built in 1983.[1][2][3][4]
The Gloucester 22 is a development of the 1978Lockley-Newport LN 23. The Gloucester 22 was built byGloucester Yachts in theUnited States from 1983 until the company closed in 1988, having built 100 examples. It was developed into theClassic 22 (Windley) in 1990 and built byClassic Yachts ofChanute, Kansas, until 2000.[1][4][5][6]
The Gloucester 22 is a recreationalkeelboat, built predominantly offiberglass, with wood trim. It has afractionalsloop rig, araked stem, a plumbtransom, a transom-hungrudder controlled by atiller and a fixed stubkeel, with a retractablecenterboard. It displaces 2,400 lb (1,089 kg) and carries 800 lb (363 kg) of ballast.[1][4]
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 or ground transportation on atrailer.[1][4]
The boat is normally fitted with a small 3 to 6 hp (2 to 4 kW)outboard motor for docking and maneuvering.[1][4]
The design has sleeping accommodation for four people, with a double"V"-berth in the bow cabin and a two straight settee berths in the main cabin. The slide-outgalley is located on the starboard side just aft of thecompanionway ladder. The galley is equipped with a two-burner stove. Cabin headroom is 52 in (130 cm).[1][4]
The design has aPHRF racing average handicap of 186 and ahull speed of 5.8 kn (10.7 km/h).[4]
In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "This vessel ... represents a genre of relatively lightweight and bare-bones designs that can be produced and sold relatively cheaply. Best features: She has the lowest minimum draft with board up compared with her comp[etitor]s, good for exploring shoal waters under power—though ... her stub keel keeps her from being in the easiest group for trailer launching and retrieving. Her high-aspect centerboard drops down to give her a draft of almost five feet, giving good performance to windward. She has six opening ports plus a small ventilation hatch forward, an advantage in sultry weather. Worst features: Construction is only so-so, as the boat is targeted to a thrifty audience. The low cost is obtained partly by offering what is usually standard equipment as optional. A pivoting rudder is optional, but should have been standard; there is danger of clipping it off as it extends below the board-up keel draft."[4]
