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Evolution 22

Masthead Sloop · Lifting Keel · 1978–1984

A masthead cruiser-racer with a fully retractable keel that allows for upright drying and access to 10-inch depths

Designed by Julian Everitt.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Lifting Keel

Is it for you?

Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

TrailerableBeam 2.50 m — inside the 2.55 m no-permit tow width across most of Europe, and the 2.59 m US and Canadian limit. About 1,479 kg of hull, so roughly 2,100 kg on a trailer: check that against your own towing rating.Shoal draftDraws 0.27 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
LivelySea-kindly

Her heavy displacement on a beamy beam gives 17 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 17
CoastalBluewater

2.21 — right around the 2.0 line, the edge between coastal and offshore.

Capsize screening 2.21
LightHeavy

291 — heavy for her waterline, built to carry stores and ride steadily.

Displacement / length 291
EasygoingPowered-up

15.6 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.

Sail area / displacement 15.6
TenderStiff

32% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 32%

A balanced, easily-driven cruiser — comfortable and forgiving for coastal work.

  • Heavier than ~78% of boats her size on file

Compared with 609 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
32.2%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
15.6
Displacement / length
291.1
Comfort ratio
16.5
Capsize screening
2.21
Hull speed
5.5 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
501
Hull
Hull type
Lifting Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Iron
Production
Years built
1978–1984
Units built
90
Designer
Julian Everitt
Builder
Evolution Yachts Ltd

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O'day 23-26.93 mSame hull family0.3 m longerA masthead keel-centerboard sloop produced in Brazil and the U.S. for over a decade as a popular coastal cruiser
Chrysler Marine 226.71 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 6.7-metre masthead sloop produced as the C-22 and T-22 Sandpiper, featuring a swing keel for shallow-water access
O'day 23-1 (Lift Top)7.01 mSame hull family0.4 m longerA popular C. Raymond Hunt-designed masthead sloop featuring a unique lift-top coach roof for added cabin headroom
Paceship Yachts Westwind 247.29 mSame hull family0.7 m longerA Ted Hood-designed masthead sloop with a keel-centerboard configuration, built for versatility in shoal waters
Cal Boats 247.43 mSame hull family0.8 m longerThe inaugural Jensen Marine Cal model, this fractional keel-centerboard sloop was built for shoal-water versatility

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