| Nomad 22 | |
| Image Caption: | Cruiser |
| Designer: | Denys Rayner |
| Location: | United Kingdom |
| Year: | 1967 |
| No Built: | 267 |
| Builder: | Westerly Marine Construction |
| Draft: | 2.25feet |
| Displacement: | 31500NaN0 |
| Hull Type: | monohull |
| Construction: | FRP |
| Loa: | 22.25feet |
| Lwl: | 18.33feet |
| Beam: | 7.42feet |
| Engine: | outboard motor |
| Keel Type: | twin keels |
| Ballast: | 10500NaN0 |
| Rudder Type: | internally-mounted spade-type rudder |
| Rig Type: | Bermuda rig |
| I: | 23feet |
| J: | 7feet |
| P: | 21.75feet |
| E: | 9.75feet |
| Sailplan: | masthead sloop |
| Sailarea Main: | 106.03square feet |
| Sailarea Headsail: | 80.5square feet |
| Sailarea Total: | 186.53square feet |
| Phrf: | 300 |
| Previous: | Westerly 22 |
The Nomad 22 is a British trailerable sailboat that was designed by Denys Rayner as a cruiser and first built in 1967.[1] [2] [3]
The boat is a development of the Westerly 22.[1] [3]
The design was built by Westerly Marine Construction in the United Kingdom, between 1967 and 1969, with 267 completed.[1] [3] [4]
The Nomad 22 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of glassfibre, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a spooned raked stem, an angled transom, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a tiller and twin fixed keels, plus a centre skeg. It displaces 31500NaN0 and carries 10500NaN0 of ballast.[1] [3]
The boat has a draft of 2.25feet with the standard twin keels.[1] [3]
The boat is normally fitted with a small 6to outboard motor for docking and manoeuvring. A small Volvo Penta diesel or petrol Vire inboard engine was optional.[1] [3]
The design has sleeping accommodation for four people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin, an L-shaped settee and two straight settee berths in the main cabin. The galley is located on both sides amidships. The galley is equipped with a stove to port and a sink on the starboard side. The head is located just aft of the bow cabin on the starboard side. Cabin headroom is 550NaN0.[1] [3]
For sailing the design may be equipped with one a series of jibs or genoas.[3]
The design has a PHRF racing average handicap of 300 and a hull speed of 5.7kn.[3]
The boat is supported by an active class club that organizes sailing events, the Westerly Owners Association.[5]
In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "best features: She will sit on a half-tide mooring, thanks to her twin keels. A flatbed trailer will serve as a road conveyance. If a dodger is added, headroom becomes almost six feet. Worst features: Due to exceptionally large wetted surface, shallow twin keels and smallish sail area, it will take a good while to get anywhere, especially if 'anywhere' happens to be upwind. And if you plan to short-circuit your trip by motoring, get a tow car that can handle 5,500 pounds."[3]
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