The Capri 22 is an American trailerable sailboat, that was designed by

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and Frank Butler and first built in 1984.Henkel, Steve: ''The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats'', page 156.

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/ McGraw-Hill, 2010.

Production

The boat was first built by Catalina Yachts of Hollywood, California in 1984 and remains in production.

Design

The Capri 22 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a fractional

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rig, a transom hung rudder and a conventional fin keel, shoal-draft keel or winged keel. It displaces , a PHRF racing average handicap of 201 and has a hull speed of . The design has sleeping accommodation for four people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin and two straight settees in the main cabin. An ice box is located under the companionway ladder. The

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is a portable type, located under the bow cabin berth. Cabin headroom is .

Variants

;Capri 22 :Version with a conventional fin keel with of ballast, giving a draft of or a shoal-draft keel with a draft of . The shoal-draft version has a modified rudder. ;Capri 22 WK :Version with a winged keel with of ballast, giving a draft of . ;Capri 22 TR :Version with a tall rig, taller than the conventional version.

Operational history

In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "the Capri 22 was designed to be a light, fast family boat with an emphasis on daysailing and fleet local racing. One main parameter in conceiving the Capri line was to produce a very well-finished boat for a reasonable price. One result is that both hull and deck have neat and easy-to-clean fiberglass liners. Another result is that when the boat first came off the line in 1985, the base price was a mere $6,000 ... Best features: Her PHRF of 201 puts her in the "fast" category ... Active fleets in most parts of the United States can make life more fun and interesting for owners who seek camaraderie. Worst features: Accommodations are very basic, and headroom is low ...."

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