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 draughtDraws 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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J Boats Tillotson Pearson J/247.32 mSame hull family0.5 m longerA legendary Rodney Johnstone design that defined the modern one-design racer with its high sail-area-to-displacement ratio
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
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
Dehler Yachts 25CR7.50 mSame hull family0.6 m longerA Van de Stadt-designed fractional sloop with a high sail area-to-displacement ratio built for spirited performance
Marieholm Boats S-206.00 mSame hull family0.9 m shorterA short-run 1970s fractional sloop with a fin keel and transom-hung rudder, designed for coastal agility
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
