Masthead Sloop · Fin w/transom Hung Rudder · First built 1970
A rare IOR-optimized variant of the Tanzer 22, specifically engineered to rate at the quarter-ton level
Designed by Johann Tanzer.
LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Hull type
Fin w/transom Hung Rudder
Is it for you?
Character
Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.
TrailerableBeam 2.39 m — inside the 2.55 m no-permit tow width across most of Europe, and the 2.59 m US and Canadian limit. About 1,315 kg of hull, so roughly 1,900 kg on a trailer: check that against your own towing rating.Shoal draftDraws 1.04 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
2.20 — right around the 2.0 line, the edge between coastal and offshore.
Capsize screening 2.20
LightHeavy
168 — light for her waterline, so she is easily driven and quick to accelerate.
Displacement / length 168
EasygoingPowered-up
17.5 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.
Sail area / displacement 17.5
Light and lively — happiest day-sailing and coastal-hopping in settled weather.
The record
Full specifications
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Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.5
Displacement / length
168.1
Comfort ratio
14.0
Capsize screening
2.20
Hull speed
6.0 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
553
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/transom hung rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1970
Designer
Johann Tanzer
Builder
Tanzer Industries Ltd
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Gilbert Marine Tequila7.20 mSame hull family0.3 m longerA Philippe H. Harle-designed masthead sloop that claimed the 1971 Quarter Ton Cup with her prototype performance
Sirius 7277.27 mSame hull family0.4 m longerA development of the Sirius 24, this fractional sloop features a fin keel with skeg-mounted rudder for balanced handling
Catalina Yachts 22 MKII7.26 mSame hull family0.4 m longerAn upgraded 1995 iteration of the classic trailerable cruiser, featuring a fin keel and transom-hung rudder
Ranger Yachts 237.21 mSame hull family0.4 m longerDesigned to rate at the IOR 18-foot level, this masthead sloop offered an optional tall rig starting in 1974
