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Tempest

Lanaverre · designed by Ian Proctor · 1965

keelboatBermuda rigUnited Kingdom

The Tempest is a 22-foot bermuda rig sailboat designed by Ian Proctor and built by Lanaverre, first launched in 1965.

Tempest sailboat
Photo via Wikimedia Commons

General

Builder Lanaverre
Designer Ian Proctor
Years built 1965
Hull type keelboat
Rig type Bermuda rig
Construction fiberglass
Origin United Kingdom

Dimensions

LOA21.98 ft6.70 m
LWL20.00 ft6.10 m
Beam6.46 ft1.97 m
Draft (max)3.58 ft1.09 m
Displacement1,021 lb463 kg
Ballast440 lb200 kg
Sail Area247 ft²22.9 m²

Design ratios

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

SA / Displacement 38.98 Performance / racer — powered up
Ballast / Displacement 43.1 % Higher = stiffer / more sail-carrying power
Displacement / Length 57 Ultralight
Comfort Ratio 6.4 Racing / light coastal
Capsize Screening 2.57 Better suited to coastal use (> 2.0)
Hull Speed 6.0 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)