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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

The complete reference set — tap any figure to switch between metric and imperial.

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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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
Ranger Yachts 226.86 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthAn IOR mini-ton racer with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio, built for competitive performance in a compact hull
Catalina Yachts 22 MKII7.26 mSame hull family0.3 m longerAn upgraded 1995 iteration of the classic trailerable cruiser, featuring a fin keel and transom-hung rudder
Bavaria Yachts 6066.50 mSame hull family0.4 m shorterA lightweight 6.5-metre fractional sloop with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio for spirited coastal sailing
J Boats Tillotson Pearson J/247.32 mSame hull family0.4 m longerA legendary Rodney Johnstone design that defined the modern one-design racer with its high sail-area-to-displacement ratio
Merit 257.47 mSame hull family0.5 m longerA fractional-rigged 25-footer with a light displacement and high sail-area-to-displacement ratio for responsive sailing

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