| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Johannes "Jopie" Helsen |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1971 |
| Builder(s) | Helsen Yacht Corporation |
| Role | Cruiser |
| Name | Helsen 22 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 2,200 lb (998 kg) |
| Draft | 4.50 ft (1.37 m) withswing keel down |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fiberglass |
| LOA | 22.00 ft (6.71 m) |
| LWL | 19.00 ft (5.79 m) |
| Beam | 8.00 ft (2.44 m) |
| Engine type | outboard motor |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | swing keel |
| Ballast | 700 lb (318 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | transom-mountedrudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 24.00 ft (7.32 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 9.50 ft (2.90 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 20.00 ft (6.10 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 8.80 ft (2.68 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | masthead sloop |
| Mainsail area | 88.00 sq ft (8.175 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 114.00 sq ft (10.591 m2) |
| Total sail area | 202.00 sq ft (18.766 m2) |
TheHelsen 22 is an Americantrailerablesailboat that was designed byJohannes "Jopie" Helsen as acruiser and first built in 1971.[1][2]
The design was later developed into theWatkins 23. TheApollo 21 sailboat was also built from the same tooling.[1]
The boat was the first design built byHelsen Yachts inSaint Petersburg, Florida,United States, starting in 1971, but it is now out of production.[1][3]
The Helsen 22 is a recreationalkeelboat, built predominantly offiberglass, with wood trim. It has amasthead sloop rig withaluminum spars; araked stem; a plumbtransom; a transom-hung, kick-uprudder controlled by atiller and a retractableswing keel. It displaces 2,200 lb (998 kg) and carries 700 lb (318 kg) of lead ballast. The boat has foam flotation and is unsinkable. It will self-right with the keel extended or retracted.[1][4]
The boat has a draft of 4.50 ft (1.37 m) with the keel extended and 1.16 ft (0.35 m) with it retracted, allowingbeaching or ground transportation on atrailer.[1]
The design has sleeping accommodation for five people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin, a drop-down dinette table that converts to a double berth in the main cabin and an aftquarter berth on the port side, under the cockpit. Thegalley is located on the port side admidships. The galley is equipped with a two-burner stove and a sink. Thehead is located in the bow cabin on the starboard side. A pop-top increases the cabin headroom from 4.50 in (11 cm) with it closed to 5.83 in (15 cm) with it open.[1][4]
For sailing the design is equipped withjibroller reefing as standard equipment.[4]
