Venture 22
Description
The Venture 22 is an American trailerable sailboat designed by Roger MacGregor as an affordable cruiser for families or small groups. It was produced by MacGregor Yacht Corporation from 1968 to 1971 and is now out of production. The boat emphasizes simplicity, low cost, and ease of trailering, making it ideal for weekend sailing or day trips. It features positive foam flotation, rendering it unsinkable, and a lightweight design that allows for easy launching and retrieval. The Venture 22 is very similar to the MacGregor 22 and evolved into the Venture 222 in 1971, with minor differences in hardware, hatches, and rig dimensions.
Construction Details
| Designer | Roger MacGregor |
|---|---|
| Length | 22.000 ft |
| LOA | 24.580 ft |
| LWL | 21.330 ft |
| Beam | 7.920 ft |
| Displacement | 2100 lb |
| Max Draft | 5.000 ft |
| Min Draft | 0.750 ft |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 24.67 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 9.08 ft |
| p | 21.83 ft |
| e | 9.75 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24.67 ft | 9.08 ft | 21.83 ft | 9.75 ft | - | - |
Sails
| Sail Type | MAINSAIL |
|---|---|
| Luff | 21.83 ft - (6654 mm) |
| Foot | 9.75 ft - (2972 mm) |
| Leech | * 23.48 ft - (7157 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 88.47 ° |
| Diagonal | 23.67 ft - (7215 mm) |
| Head (inches) | 4 in - (102 mm) |
| Area | * 109.61 ft² |
| Sail Type | JIBSAIL |
|---|---|
| Luff | 19.5 ft - (5944 mm) |
| Foot | 8.75 ft - (2667 mm) |
| Leech | 16.25 ft - (4953 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 79.52 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 7.22 ft - (2201 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 14.18 ° |
| Area | * 70.4 ft² |
| Sail Type | GENOA |
|---|---|
| Luff | 24 ft - (7315 mm) |
| Foot | 12.33 ft - (3758 mm) |
| Leech | 23 ft - (7010 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 127.86 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 11.61 ft - (3539 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * -0.56 ° |
| Area | * 139.34 ft² |
| Sail Type | DRIFTER |
|---|---|
| Luff | * 24.97 ft - (7611 mm) |
| Foot | * 15.6 ft - (4755 mm) |
| Leech | * 22.07 ft - (6727 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 150 % |
| Length Perp | * 13.62 ft - (4151 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 8.97 ° |
| Area | * 170.06 ft² |
| Sail Type | ASYMMETRICAL |
|---|---|
| Luff | 25 ft - (7620 mm) |
| Foot | 15.25 ft - (4648 mm) |
| Leech | 23 ft - (7010 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 165 % |
| Area | * 286 ft² |
Disclaimer. Boats are not all the same -- even when produced in the same factory of the same model. Sailrite does its best to publish accurate dimensions, but we often find it worthwhile to have our customers measure their boats carefully before we produce kits for them. You should take the same precautions, especially when the data is not from Sailrite.