ETCHELLS CLASS
Fractional Sloop • Fin with rudder on skeg • Built 1966
Dimensions
- LOA
- 30.5 ft
- LWL
- 22 ft
- Beam
- 7 ft
- Max Draft
- 4.5 ft
- Displacement
- 3,325 lbs
- Ballast
- 2,175 lbs
Performance Ratios
- Capsize Ratio ⓘ
- 1.88 (offshore safe)
- SA/D Ratio ⓘ
- 21.6
- D/L Ratio ⓘ
- 139
- Ballast Ratio ⓘ
- 65.4%
Sail Plan
- Sail Area
- 301 sq ft
- I
- 27.6 ft
- J
- 8 ft
- P
- 32.5 ft
- E
- 11.5 ft
Construction
- Hull Type
- Fin with rudder on skeg
- Rig Type
- Fractional Sloop
- Hull Material
- FG
- Ballast Type
- Lead
Production
- First Built
- 1966
- Last Built
- —
- Number Built
- —
Notes:
Originally called the E22 or ETCHELLS 22. Renamed ETCHELLS CLASS in 1990.
The prototype 'Shililah', was built to compete in the IYRU 3 man keel boat trials of 1966. Despite winning nearly every race, another boat, (the SOLING), was ultimately selected and became the 3 man keel boat Olympic class.
The enthusiasm for the new design grew just the same and the ETCHELLS CLASS became one of the most successful international one-design classes.
Designer
- E. W. (Skip) Etchells (1911–1998)
Builders
- David Heritage Racing Yachts (2000)
- Ontario Yachts (1961)
- Petticrows (UK) (1896)
- Robertson and Sons Ltd. (1876–1980)
- Sydney Yachts/Bashford Int. (1982)