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Viking 22

Fractional Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · First built 1965

A lightweight 1965 fractional sloop with a high ballast-to-displacement ratio, marketed under various names

Designed by Cuthbertson, Cassian & C&C Design, built by Ontario Yachts.

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 2.13 m — inside the 2.55 m no-permit tow width across most of Europe, and the 2.59 m US and Canadian limit. About 771 kg of hull, so roughly 1,350 kg on a trailer: check that against your own towing rating.Shoal draughtDraws 1.14 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 10 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 10
CoastalBluewater

At 2.35 she sits above the 2.0 line — beamy for her weight, and happiest coastal.

Capsize screening 2.35
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 142
EasygoingPowered-up

23.3 — a lot of sail for her weight; powered-up and eager, a real performer.

Sail area / displacement 23.3
TenderStiff

53% of her weight is ballast — very stiff, carrying full sail in a blow.

Ballast 53%

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

  • Lighter than ~90% of boats her size on file
  • Narrower than ~91% of boats her size on file

Compared with 1001 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
52.9%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
23.3
Displacement / length
141.6
Comfort ratio
10.4
Capsize screening
2.35
Hull speed
5.6 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
438
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1965
Designer
Cuthbertson, Cassian, C&C Design
Builder
Ontario Yachts

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J Boats Tillotson Pearson J/226.86 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA high-performance fractional sloop designed by Rod Johnstone, built for competitive one-design racing and day sailing
Bavaria Yachts 6066.50 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterA lightweight 6.5-metre fractional sloop with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio for spirited coastal sailing
J Boats J/706.93 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA high-performance fractional sloop designed by Alan Johnstone, with over 1,100 units delivered for one-design racing
Catalina Yachts 22 MKII7.26 mSame hull family0.5 m longerAn upgraded 1995 iteration of the classic trailerable cruiser, featuring a fin keel and transom-hung rudder
J J/77.04 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA 2024 fractional sloop with a shallow 1.16m draft and a high 23.55 sail-area-to-displacement ratio for responsive daysailing
Sirius 7277.27 mSame hull family0.5 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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