The Nomad 22 is a British trailerable

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that was designed by

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as a

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and first built in 1967.Henkel, Steve: ''The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats'', page 212.

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, 2010. The boat is a development of the Westerly 22.

Production

The design was built by Westerly Marine Construction in the

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, between 1967 and 1969, with 267 completed.

Design

The Nomad 22 is a recreational

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, built predominantly of

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, with wood trim. It has a

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rig, a spooned

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, an angled transom, an internally mounted spade-type

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controlled by a

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and twin fixed

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s, plus a centre

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. It displaces and carries of ballast. The boat has a draft of with the standard twin keels. The boat is normally fitted with a small

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for docking and manoeuvring. A small

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Vire

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was optional. The design has sleeping accommodation for four people, with a double

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in the bow cabin, an L-shaped settee and two straight settee berths in the main cabin. The

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is located on both sides amidships. The galley is equipped with a stove to port and a sink on the starboard side. The

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is located just aft of the bow cabin on the starboard side. Cabin headroom is . For sailing the design may be equipped with one a series of

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s or genoas. The design has a

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racing average handicap of 300 and a

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of .

Operational history

The boat is supported by an active class club that organizes sailing events, the ''Westerly Owners Association''. In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "best features: She will sit on a half-tide mooring, thanks to her twin keels. A flatbed trailer will serve as a road conveyance. If a dodger is added, headroom becomes almost six feet. Worst features: Due to exceptionally large wetted surface, shallow twin keels and smallish sail area, it will take a good while to get anywhere, especially if 'anywhere' happens to be upwind. And if you plan to short-circuit your trip by motoring, get a tow car that can handle 5,500 pounds."

References

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Production

Design

Operational history

See also

References