Westerly 22 Explained

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 31500NaN0 and carries 10500NaN0 of ballast.^{[1] [2]}

The boat has a draft of 2.25feet 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 and the fresh water tank also has a capacity of .^{[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 5.74kn.^[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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Westerly 22 sailboat . 22 March 2022. McArthur. Bruce. sailboatdata.com. 2022. https://archive.today/20220322235419/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/westerly-22. 22 March 2022. live.
2. Web site: Westerly 22. 22 March 2022. Sea Time Tech, LLC. sailboat.guide. 2022. https://archive.today/20220322235411/https://sailboat.guide/westerly-marine/westerly-22. 22 March 2022. live.
3. Web site: Denys Rayner. 22 March 2022. McArthur. Bruce . sailboatdata.com. 2022. https://archive.today/20220322201127/https://sailboatdata.com/designer/rayner-denys. 22 March 2022. live.
4. Web site: Denys Rayner. 22 March 2022. Sea Time Tech, LLC. sailboat.guide. 2022. https://archive.today/20220323000405/https://sailboat.guide/denys-rayner. 23 March 2022. live.
5. Web site: Nomad 22 (Westerly) sailboat . 22 March 2022. McArthur. Bruce . sailboatdata.com. 2022. https://archive.today/20220322201044/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/nomad-22-westerly. 22 March 2022. live.
6. Henkel, Steve: The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats, page 212. International Marine/McGraw-Hill, 2010.
7. Web site: Westerly Marine Construction Ltd. 1964 - 2000. 22 March 2022. McArthur. Bruce . sailboatdata.com. 2022. https://archive.today/20220322201130/https://sailboatdata.com/builder/westerly-marine-construction-ltd. 22 March 2022. live.
8. Web site: Westerly Marine Construction Ltd.. 22 March 2022. Sea Time Tech, LLC. sailboat.guide. 2022. https://archive.today/20220323000803/https://sailboat.guide/westerly. 23 March 2022. live.
9. Web site: Westerly Owners Association. 22 March 2022. McArthur. Bruce . sailboatdata.com. 2022. https://archive.today/20220322201139/https://sailboatdata.com/association/westerly-owners-association. 22 March 2022. live.