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Sunshine 22

Fractional Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · First built 1979

A Scott Kaufman-designed IOR mini tonner with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio for spirited performance

Designed by Scott Kaufman, built by Sail Craft Ltd.

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 2.49 m — inside the 2.55 m no-permit tow width across most of Europe, and the 2.59 m US and Canadian limit. About 1,098 kg of hull, so roughly 1,700 kg on a trailer: check that against your own towing rating.
LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a beamy beam gives 12 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 12
CoastalBluewater

At 2.43 she sits above the 2.0 line — beamy for her weight, and happiest coastal.

Capsize screening 2.43
LightHeavy

184 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.

Displacement / length 184
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 20.2
TenderStiff

41% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 41%

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

  • Lighter than ~80% of boats her size on file

Compared with 1090 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
40.9%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
20.2
Displacement / length
184.0
Comfort ratio
11.7
Capsize screening
2.43
Hull speed
5.7 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
526
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
FG balsa cored hull & deck
Ballast type
Iron
Production
Years built
First built 1979
Designer
Scott Kaufman
Builder
Sail Craft Ltd, Sailcraft Ltd

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J Boats Tillotson Pearson J/247.32 mSame hull family0.4 m longerThe world's most popular one-design keelboat, featuring a light 1406kg displacement for responsive, agile handling
Ranger Yachts 237.21 mSame hull family0.3 m longerDesigned to rate at the IOR 18-foot level, this masthead sloop offered an optional tall rig starting in 1974
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
Westerly Marine Ltd. Cirrus 226.71 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA John Butler-designed fractional sloop with a fin keel and spade rudder, built for performance in a compact 22-foot hull
Maxi Yachts 686.80 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA compact 6.8-metre fin-keeler with a 42% ballast ratio, built for stable coastal cruising in a manageable size

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