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Sirius 22

Vandestadt · designed by Hubert Vandestadt · 1981

lifting keelBermuda rigCanada

The Sirius 22 is a 21-foot bermuda rig sailboat designed by Hubert Vandestadt and built by Vandestadt, first launched in 1981.

Sirius 22 sailboat
Photo via Wikimedia Commons

General

Builder Vandestadt
Designer Hubert Vandestadt
Years built 1981
Hull type lifting keel
Rig type Bermuda rig
Construction
Origin Canada

Dimensions

LOA21.00 ft6.40 m
LWL18.75 ft5.71 m
Beam7.92 ft2.41 m
Draft (max)5.00 ft1.52 m
Displacement2,000 lb907 kg
Ballast525 lb238 kg
Sail Area205 ft²19.0 m²

Design ratios

Computed from the specs above using the standard formulas. Try the sailboat calculators with your own numbers.

SA / Displacement 20.66 Performance / racer — powered up
Ballast / Displacement 26.3 % Higher = stiffer / more sail-carrying power
Displacement / Length 135 Light
Comfort Ratio 10.1 Racing / light coastal
Capsize Screening 2.51 Better suited to coastal use (> 2.0)
Hull Speed 5.8 kn Theoretical max displacement speed
How these numbers are calculated
SA / Displacement
SA ÷ (Disp ÷ 64)^(2/3) — Power-to-weight. < 16 under-canvassed, 16–20 cruiser, > 20 racer.
Ballast / Displacement
Ballast ÷ Disp × 100 — Stability/stiffness. Higher carries sail better.
Displacement / Length
Disp(lt) ÷ (0.01 · LWL)³ — < 100 ultralight, 100–200 light, 200–300 moderate, > 300 heavy.
Comfort Ratio (Brewer)
Disp ÷ (0.65 · (0.7·LWL + 0.3·LOA) · Beam^1.33) — Motion in a seaway. Higher = more comfortable offshore.
Capsize Screening
Beam ÷ (Disp ÷ 64)^(1/3) — ≤ 2.0 favored for offshore; > 2.0 better for coastal use.
Hull Speed
1.34 · √LWL — Theoretical max displacement speed in knots.

Estimated price

$12,500 typical range $10,000 – $15,000

⚠ Rough estimate only — not market data. Derived from a simple model based on length and hull age; actual asking prices vary widely with condition, equipment, engine hours and location.

Data sources: Wikidata (CC0) · Wikipedia (CC-BY-SA)