Santana 22
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The Santana 22 was the first sailboat design of naval architect
Gary Mull
and yet proved to be very successful commercially. Commissioned and built by W.D. Schock of Fibre-reinforced plastic
(FRP), the first production began with 747 boats in 1965. The boat arose from a desire for a craft faster than a Cal 20 which was a standard of the time. In 2001 there were updates to the rigging, hardware, and other cosmetic features; but hull
, keel
, rudder
, and sail plan remained unchanged thus maintaining the integrity of the one-design
racing class. Legend has it http://www.santanasailboats.com/boats/santana22/s22_800.htm http://members.dca.net/pwink/ranger/garymull.htm that the concept was developed from a sketch on a cocktail napkin at the Chart House in Alameda, California
. Subsequent contributions by Mull continue to show the influences of this early design.
The Santana 22 achieved quick popularity on San Francisco Bay
, and is still actively raced there as a one-design classhttp://santana22.com/. A very able small boat ballasted with a modified bulb keel, it stands up well to strong winds, is still regarded as one of the best boats in its size range, and is a properly trailerable craft. The hull is made in one piece and is 100% hand laid FRP. The deck is balsa cored FRP and there is an eight foot cockpit
. There are sleeping arrangements in the cabin
for four adults; two in the forward v-berth
and one each in side berths. These accommodations are large for a one-design racer when one considers the large number of one-designs that have no arrangement whatever for getting the crew out of the weather. Its longevity gives testament to its ultimate validity in sailboat design.
The Santana 22 is a sloop
and specifications are as follows:
Naval architecture
Naval architecture is an engineering discipline dealing with the design, construction, maintenance and operation of marine vessels and structures. Naval architecture involves basic and applied research, design, development, design evaluation and calculations during all stages of the life of a...
Gary Mull
Gary Mull
Gary Mull He was a successful yacht designer behind these popular Fibre-reinforced plastic boats.- Early life and Education :...
and yet proved to be very successful commercially. Commissioned and built by W.D. Schock of Fibre-reinforced plastic
Fibre-reinforced plastic
Fibre-reinforced plastic is a composite material made of a polymer matrix reinforced with fibres. The fibres are usually fibreglass, carbon, or aramid, while the polymer is usually an epoxy, vinylester or polyester thermosetting plastic...
(FRP), the first production began with 747 boats in 1965. The boat arose from a desire for a craft faster than a Cal 20 which was a standard of the time. In 2001 there were updates to the rigging, hardware, and other cosmetic features; but hull
Hull (watercraft)
A hull is the watertight body of a ship or boat. Above the hull is the superstructure and/or deckhouse, where present. The line where the hull meets the water surface is called the waterline.The structure of the hull varies depending on the vessel type...
, keel
Keel
In boats and ships, keel can refer to either of two parts: a structural element, or a hydrodynamic element. These parts overlap. As the laying down of the keel is the initial step in construction of a ship, in British and American shipbuilding traditions the construction is dated from this event...
, rudder
Rudder
A rudder is a device used to steer a ship, boat, submarine, hovercraft, aircraft or other conveyance that moves through a medium . On an aircraft the rudder is used primarily to counter adverse yaw and p-factor and is not the primary control used to turn the airplane...
, and sail plan remained unchanged thus maintaining the integrity of the one-design
One-design
One-Design is a racing method where all vehicles or boats have identical or very similar designs or models. It is also known as Spec series. It is heavily used in sailboat racing. All competitors in a race are then judged based on a single start time...
racing class. Legend has it http://www.santanasailboats.com/boats/santana22/s22_800.htm http://members.dca.net/pwink/ranger/garymull.htm that the concept was developed from a sketch on a cocktail napkin at the Chart House in Alameda, California
Alameda, California
Alameda is a city in Alameda County, California, United States. It is located on Alameda Island and Bay Farm Island, and is adjacent to Oakland in the San Francisco Bay. The Bay Farm Island portion of the city is adjacent to the Oakland International Airport. At the 2010 census, the city had a...
. Subsequent contributions by Mull continue to show the influences of this early design.
The Santana 22 achieved quick popularity on San Francisco Bay
San Francisco Bay
San Francisco Bay is a shallow, productive estuary through which water draining from approximately forty percent of California, flowing in the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers from the Sierra Nevada mountains, enters the Pacific Ocean...
, and is still actively raced there as a one-design classhttp://santana22.com/. A very able small boat ballasted with a modified bulb keel, it stands up well to strong winds, is still regarded as one of the best boats in its size range, and is a properly trailerable craft. The hull is made in one piece and is 100% hand laid FRP. The deck is balsa cored FRP and there is an eight foot cockpit
Cockpit (sailing)
In the Royal Navy, the term cockpit originally referred to the area where the coxswain was stationed. This led to the word being used to refer to the area towards the stern of a small decked vessel that houses the rudder controls...
. There are sleeping arrangements in the cabin
Cabin (ship)
A cabin or berthing is an enclosed space generally on a ship or an aircraft. A cabin which protrudes above the level of a ship's deck may be referred to as a "deckhouse."-Sailing ships:...
for four adults; two in the forward v-berth
Berth (sleeping)
The word berth was originally used to describe beds and sleeping accommodation on boats and ships and has now been extended to refer to similar facilities on trains, aircraft and buses.-Beds in boats or ships:...
and one each in side berths. These accommodations are large for a one-design racer when one considers the large number of one-designs that have no arrangement whatever for getting the crew out of the weather. Its longevity gives testament to its ultimate validity in sailboat design.
The Santana 22 is a sloop
Sloop
A sloop is a sail boat with a fore-and-aft rig and a single mast farther forward than the mast of a cutter....
and specifications are as follows:
- LOA - 22' 0"
- LWL - 18' 8"
- Beam - 7' 10"
- Draft - 3' 6" (Though there was an older design with a modified bulb keel containing a centerboard which had a draft of 2' 6" with centerboard up)
- Sail area - 217 sq. ft.
- I=26'
- Isp=26'
- J=8.5'
- Spl=8.5'
- P=21.75'
- E=9.9'
- Py=0.0'
- Ey=0.0'
- Ballast - 1230 lbs.
- Displacement - 2600 lbs.
External links
- Santana 22's at W.D. Schock Corp. http://www.santanasailboats.com/boats/santana22/s22.htm
- The San Francisco Santana 22 one-design racing class rules http://santana22.com/articles/rules