Classic 22 (Windley) Explained

Classic 22 (Windley)
Designer:Stuart Windley
Location:United States
Year:1989
Builder:Classic Yachts
Role:Cruiser
Draft:4.92feet with centerboard down
Displacement:23000NaN0
Hull Type:monohull
Construction:fiberglass
Loa:21.67feet
Lwl:18.67feet
Beam:8feet
Engine:outboard motor
Keel Type:stub keel with centerboard
Ballast:5000NaN0
Rig Type:Bermuda rig
I:25.5feet
J:8.42feet
P:24feet
E:9feet
Sailplan:fractional rigged sloop
Sailarea Main:108square feet
Sailarea Headsail:107.36square feet
Sailarea Total:215.36square feet
Previous:Gloucester 22

The Classic 22 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Stuart Windley as a cruiser and first built in 1989.[1] [2] [3] [4]

The Classic 22 (Windley) is a development of the Gloucester 22, that been built by Gloucester Yachts.[1] [2]

The design was originally marketed by the manufacturer as the Classic 22, but is now usually referred to as the Classic 22 (Windley) to differentiate it from the unrelated 1962 Classic 22 design by George Harding Cuthbertson and produced by Grampian Marine.[1] [2] [5] [6]

Production

The design was built by Classic Yachts in Chanute, Kansas, United States, starting in 1989, but it is now out of production.[1] [2] [7] [8]

Design

The Classic 22 (Windley) is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a fractional sloop rig and a fixed stub keel, with a retractable centerboard. It displaces 23000NaN0 and carries 5000NaN0 of ballast.[1] [2]

The boat has a draft of 4.92feet with the centerboard extended and 1.67feet with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water, beaching or ground transportation on a trailer.[1] [2]

The design has a hull speed of 5.79kn.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Classic 22 (Windley) sailboat . 9 April 2022. McArthur. Bruce. sailboatdata.com. 2022. https://archive.today/20220409183012/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/classic-22-windley. 9 April 2022. live.
  2. Web site: Classic 22 (Windley). 9 April 2022. Sea Time Tech, LLC. sailboat.guide. 2022. https://archive.today/20220409183015/https://sailboat.guide/classic/22-windley. 9 April 2022. live.
  3. Web site: Stuart Windley. 9 April 2022. McArthur. Bruce . sailboatdata.com. 2022. https://archive.today/20210415150849/https://sailboatdata.com/designer/windley-stuart. 15 April 2021. live.
  4. Web site: Stuart Windley. 9 April 2022. Sea Time Tech, LLC. sailboat.guide. 2022. https://archive.today/20220408142920/https://sailboat.guide/stuart-windley. 8 April 2022. live.
  5. Web site: Classic 22 (Grampian) sailboat . 10 May 2021. McArthur. Bruce . sailboatdata.com. 2020. https://archive.today/20210509180932/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/classic-22-grampian. 9 May 2021. live.
  6. Web site: Grampian 22 sailboat . 10 May 2021. McArthur. Bruce . sailboatdata.com. 2020. https://archive.today/20210509180955/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/grampian-22. 9 May 2021. live.
  7. Web site: Classic Yachts Inc.. 5 April 2022. McArthur. Bruce . sailboatdata.com. 2022. https://archive.today/20220405121723/https://sailboatdata.com/builder/classic-yachts-inc-usa. 5 April 2022. live.
  8. Web site: Classic Yachts. 5 April 2022. Sea Time Tech, LLC. sailboat.guide. 2022. https://archive.today/20220405121629/https://sailboat.guide/classic. 5 April 2022. live.