Westerly Marine Ltd. Cirrus 22
Fractional Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · 1968–1972
A John Butler-designed fractional sloop with a fin keel and spade rudder, built for performance in a compact 22-foot hull
Designed by John A. Butler.
- 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 2.44 m — inside the 2.55 m no-permit tow width across most of Europe, and the 2.59 m US and Canadian limit. About 1,470 kg of hull, so roughly 2,050 kg on a trailer: check that against your own towing rating.Shoal draughtDraws 1.07 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
LivelyComfort 16Sea-kindly
CoastalCapsize 2.17Bluewater
LightD/L 211Heavy
EasygoingSA/D 17.1Powered-up
TenderBallast 45%Stiff
A balanced, easily-driven cruiser — comfortable and forgiving for coastal work.
The record
Full specifications
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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
44.9%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.1
Displacement / length
210.9
Comfort ratio
15.8
Capsize screening
2.17
Hull speed
5.8 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
543
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1968–1972
Units built
398
Designer
John A. Butler
Builder
Westerly Marine Ltd
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Nearby designs by size, type, and era — worth a look alongside her.
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