Spindrift 22

Sailboat class

Spindrift 22
Development

Designer	Jim Taylor Yacht Designs
Location	United States
Year	1982
No. built	400
Builder(s)	Rebel Industries
Name	Spindrift 22
Boat
Displacement	1,990 lb (903 kg)
Draft	4.67 ft (1.42 m) with centerboard down
Hull
Type	Monohull
Construction	Fiberglass
LOA	21.50 ft (6.55 m)
LWL	19.08 ft (5.82 m)
Beam	8.16 ft (2.49 m)
Engine type	Outboard motor
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	centerboard
Ballast	600 lb (272 kg)
Rudder(s)	transom-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig type	Bermuda rig
I foretriangle height	25.60 ft (7.80 m)
J foretriangle base	7.50 ft (2.29 m)
P mainsail luff	21.40 ft (6.52 m)
E mainsail foot	9.20 ft (2.80 m)
Sails
Sailplan	Masthead sloop
Mainsail area	98.44 sq ft (9.145 m²)
Jib/genoa area	96.00 sq ft (8.919 m²)
Total sail area	194.44 sq ft (18.064 m²)
Racing
PHRF	243 (average)
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The Spindrift 22 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Jim Taylor Yacht Designs and first built in 1982.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

The Spindrift 22 is a development of the Spectrum 22, which was built by Spectrum Yachts in Florida.^[1]^[3]^[4]

Production

The design was built by Rebel Industries in the United States between 1982 and 1987, with 400 examples of the type completed.^[1]^[4]

Design

The Spindrift 22 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, a nearly vertical transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed stub keel, with a centerboard. It displaces 1,990 lb (903 kg) and carries 600 lb (272 kg) of ballast.^[1]^[3]^[4]

The boat has a draft of 4.67 ft (1.42 m) with the centreboard extended and 1.50 ft (0.46 m) with it retracted, allowing beaching or ground transportation on a trailer.^[1]^[3]^[4]

The boat is normally fitted with a small 3 to 6 hp (2 to 4 kW) outboard motor for docking and maneuvering.^[1]^[3]^[4]

The design has sleeping accommodation for four people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin and two straight settee berths in the main cabin. The galley is located on the starboard side just aft of the bow cabin. The galley is equipped with a sink. The head is located just aft of the bow cabin on the port side. Cabin headroom is 56 in (142 cm).^[3]^[4]

The design has a PHRF racing average handicap of 243 with a high of 234 and low of 252. It has a hull speed of 5.85 kn (10.83 km/h).^[4]^[5]

Operational history

In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "The concept was to build a safe, giving boat for a family of four, fun to sail and with some elbow room in the interior. Jim Taylor’s cozy and efficient layout on the original design is shown. When Spectrum left scene, Rebel Industries bought the molds and revised the interior (without consulting the designer) and continued building the boat under the Starwind and then the Spindrift name ... Best features: As with Jim Taylor's other designs, this one is wholesome and well-balanced, and fulfills her design concept nicely."^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Spindrift 22 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 24 February 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Jim Taylor". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 2 November 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Henkel, Steve: The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats, page 205. International Marine/McGraw-Hill, 2010. ISBN 978-0-07-163652-0
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Spindrift 22". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
^ InterVisionSoft LLC (2018). "Sailboat Specifications for Spindrift 22". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 13 October 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2018.