Who designed the North American C-22?

The North American C-22 was designed by Carl Alberg, first built in 1963.

North American C-22 Performance — PHRF Rating, Hull Speed & Sailing Characteristics

Where the North American C-22 sits on the PHRF handicap spectrum — lower numbers mean faster boats.

Cruiser 150–210

Heavy Cruiser 210–300

Alberg 30 228s/nm

Catalina 22 276s/nm

Cape Dory 22 282s/nm

Side-by-side with the boats most often cross-shopped against the North American C-22.

	North American C-22	Alberg 30	Cape Dory 22	Catalina 22
Dimensions
LOA	22.0	30.3	22.3	23.8
LWL	—	21.7	16.3	19.3
Beam	—	8.8	7.3	7.7
Displacement	—	9	3	2
Ballast	—	3	1	550
Sail Area	236	410	240	212
Performance
PHRF	—	228	282	276
SA/Disp	—	15.2	17.7	19.8
Bal/Disp	—	36.7	43.8	24.4
Comfort	—	31.9	19.3	11.1
Capsize	—	1.69	1.99	2.34
Hull Speed	—	6.2	5.4	5.9