Capri 22 Explained

Capri 22
Class Image:File:Catalina Capri 22 sailboat badge 4167.jpg
Crew:Two
Type:Fractional rigged sloop
Construction:Fiberglass
Loa:22feet
Lwl:20feet
Beam:8feet
Draft:4feet (conventional keel), 2.5feet (shoal and winged keel)
Sailarea:228.75square feet
Mainsail:126.75square feet
Jib:102square feet
Phrf:201
Year:1984
Designer:Gary Mull and Frank Butler
Builder:Catalina Yachts
No Built:1800

The Capri 22 is an American trailerable sailboat, that was designed by Gary Mull and Frank Butler and first built in 1984.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Production

The boat was first built by Catalina Yachts of Hollywood, California in 1984 and remains in production.[1] [5] [6]

Design

The Capri 22 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a fractional sloop rig, a transom hung rudder and a conventional fin keel, shoal-draft keel or winged keel.[1] [2] [5]

It displaces 22000NaN0, a PHRF racing average handicap of 201 and has a hull speed of 5.992NaN2.[1] [2] [5]

The design has sleeping accommodation for four people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin and two straight settees in the main cabin. An ice box is located under the companionway ladder. The head is a portable type, located under the bow cabin berth. Cabin headroom is 45inches.[5]

Variants

Capri 22
  • Version with a conventional fin keel with 6500NaN0 of ballast, giving a draft of 4feet or a shoal-draft keel with a draft of 2.5feet. The shoal-draft version has a modified rudder.[1] [5]
    Capri 22 WK
  • Version with a winged keel with 7000NaN0 of ballast, giving a draft of 2.5feet.[5] [7] [8]
    Capri 22 TR
  • Version with a tall rig, 2feet taller than the conventional version.[9]

    Operational history

    In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "the Capri 22 was designed to be a light, fast family boat with an emphasis on daysailing and fleet local racing. One main parameter in conceiving the Capri line was to produce a very well-finished boat for a reasonable price. One result is that both hull and deck have neat and easy-to-clean fiberglass liners. Another result is that when the boat first came off the line in 1985, the base price was a mere $6,000 ... Best features: Her PHRF of 201 puts her in the "fast" category ... Active fleets in most parts of the United States can make life more fun and interesting for owners who seek camaraderie. Worst features: Accommodations are very basic, and headroom is low ...."[5]

    See also

    Similar sailboats

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Capri 22 sailboat specifications and details. 27 December 2021. McArthur. Bruce. sailboatdata.com. 2021 . https://archive.today/20211227212543/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/capri-22-catalina. 27 December 2021. live.
    2. Web site: Sailboat Specifications for Capri 22 . 17 July 2016. Sailing Joy. InterVisionSoft LLC. 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160807061640/http://www.sailingjoy.com/sailboat_specs/sailboat_specs/view/153/capri-22-catalina . 7 August 2016 .
    3. Web site: Garry Mull (1939-1994). 20 December 2021. McArthur. Bruce. sailboatdata.com. 2021. https://archive.today/20210418231901/https://sailboatdata.com/designer/mull-gary. 18 April 2021. live.
    4. Web site: Gary Mull. 20 December 2021. Sea Time Tech, LLC. sailboat.guide. 2021. https://archive.today/20211220135325/https://sailboat.guide/gary-mull. 20 December 2021. live.
    5. Henkel, Steve: The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats, page 156. International Marine/McGraw-Hill, 2010.
    6. Web site: Catalina Capri 22. 3 June 2019. Catalina Yachts. www.catalinayachts.com. 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190413033007/http://www.catalinayachts.com/sport-series/22-capri/. 13 April 2019.
    7. Web site: Capri 22 WK sailboat specifications and details. 17 July 2016. Browning. Randy. sailboatdata.com. 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160816185459/http://sailboatdata.com/viewrecord.asp?class_id=167. 2016-08-16. dead.
    8. Web site: Sailboat Specifications for Capri 22 WK. 17 July 2016. Sailing Joy. InterVisionSoft LLC. 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160807061644/http://www.sailingjoy.com/sailboat_specs/sailboat_specs/view/154/capri-22-catalina-wk. 7 August 2016. dead.
    9. Web site: Capri 22 TR sailboat specifications and details. 17 July 2016. Browning. Randy. sailboatdata.com. 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160816160707/http://sailboatdata.com/viewrecord.asp?class_id=7327. 2016-08-16. dead.

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