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Santana 22

Masthead Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · First built 1966

Gary Mull's first production design, this masthead sloop features a high ballast ratio and a long, enduring build run

Designed by Gary Mull, built by W. D. Schock Corp.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/spade Rudder

Is it for you?

Character

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

TrailerableBeam 2.29 m — inside the 2.55 m no-permit tow width across most of Europe, and the 2.59 m US and Canadian limit. About 1,179 kg of hull, so roughly 1,800 kg on a trailer: check that against your own towing rating.Shoal draftDraws 1.07 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
LivelySea-kindly

Her light displacement on a moderate beam gives 14 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 14
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.18
LightHeavy

176 — light for her waterline, so she is easily driven and quick to accelerate.

Displacement / length 176
EasygoingPowered-up

18.5 — plenty of sail for her weight; lively and quick to respond.

Sail area / displacement 18.5
TenderStiff

47% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 47%

Light and lively — happiest day-sailing and coastal-hopping in settled weather.

  • Narrower than ~79% of boats her size on file

Compared with 973 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
47.3%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
18.5
Displacement / length
176.1
Comfort ratio
13.8
Capsize screening
2.18
Hull speed
5.8 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
502
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Iron
Production
Years built
First built 1966
Units built
800
Designer
Gary Mull
Builder
W.D. Schock Corp, Schock W.D

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J Boats Tillotson Pearson J/247.32 mSame hull family0.5 m longerThe world's most popular one-design keelboat, featuring a light 1406kg displacement for responsive, agile handling
Bavaria Yachts 6066.50 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterA lightweight 6.5-meter fractional sloop with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio for spirited coastal sailing
Marieholm Boats S-206.00 mSame hull family0.8 m shorterA short-run 1970s fractional sloop with a fin keel and transom-hung rudder, designed for coastal agility
Halcyon 236.93 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA triple-keeled masthead sloop by Alan H. Buchanan, offering shallow-draft versatility based on the earlier Crystal 23
Sirius 7277.27 mSame hull family0.5 m longerA development of the Sirius 24, this fractional sloop features a fin keel with skeg-mounted rudder for balanced handling
Jaguar 257.62 mSame hull family0.8 m longerA Frank Butler-designed masthead sloop with a deep fin keel, offering a similar layout to the popular Catalina 25

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