BoatsLaguna Yachts 22

Laguna Yachts 22

Fractional Sloop · Fin w/transom Hung Rudder · 1983–1987

A fractional sloop with a 0.89m draught and a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio for spirited light-air performance

Designed by W. Shad Turner.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
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 2.44 m — inside the 2.55 m no-permit tow width across most of Europe, and the 2.59 m US and Canadian limit. About 1,034 kg of hull, so roughly 1,650 kg on a trailer: check that against your own towing rating.Ramp-launchableAbout 1,034 kg of hull, with a keel that raises or a draught shallow enough to float off a trailer — she can go back on the trailer at the ramp, not only into the water.Shoal draughtDraws 0.89 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 beamy beam gives 11 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 11
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.43
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 148
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 19.0
TenderStiff

39% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 39%

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

  • Lighter than ~75% of boats her size on file
  • Draws less than ~83% of boats her size on file

Compared with 844 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
39.5%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
19.0
Displacement / length
148.4
Comfort ratio
11.2
Capsize screening
2.43
Hull speed
5.8 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
543
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/transom hung rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1983–1987
Designer
W. Shad Turner
Builder
Laguna Yachts

Boats like this, on the water

Nobody has filmed this one — but these are close.

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J J/77.04 mSame hull family0.5 m longerA 2024 fractional sloop with a shallow 1.16m draft and a high 23.55 sail-area-to-displacement ratio for responsive daysailing
J7: Finally an affordable sailboat0:49from SEILmagasinet
Bavaria Yachts 6066.50 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA lightweight 6.5-metre fractional sloop with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio for spirited coastal sailing
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Sirius 7277.27 mSame hull family0.7 m longerA development of the Sirius 24, this fractional sloop features a fin keel with skeg-mounted rudder for balanced handling
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J Boats Tillotson Pearson J/247.32 mSame hull family0.7 m longerA legendary Rodney Johnstone design that defined the modern one-design racer with its high sail-area-to-displacement ratio
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J Boats Tillotson Pearson J/226.86 mSame hull family0.3 m longerA high-performance fractional sloop designed by Rod Johnstone, built for competitive one-design racing and day sailing
Sailing a J22 in Newport Beach, CA (July 2022)0:30from keeldragger
Dehler Yachts 25CR7.50 mSame hull family0.9 m longerA Van de Stadt-designed fractional sloop with a high sail area-to-displacement ratio built for spirited performance
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The family

Boats like this

Nearby designs by size, type, and era — worth a look alongside her.

Laguna Yachts 18A fixed-keel evolution of the Windrose 5.5, this fractional sloop offers a nimble daysailing platform with an open cockpitLaguna Yachts 24SA fractional sloop with a 0.89m draft, offering a nimble, lightweight platform for coastal cruisingLaguna Yachts 26A masthead sloop with a shallow 0.94m draft and a 1769kg displacement, built for versatile coastal cruisingWindrose 22 SA 1977 fractional sloop featuring a 0.89m shoal-draft fin keel and a spirited 19.04 sail-area-to-displacement ratioLaguna Yachts 30A masthead sloop with a 32% ballast ratio and 1.22m draught, built for coastal cruising between 1983 and 1987

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