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Odyssey 22 Performance

How the Odyssey 22 performs on the water — racing handicap, sail-carrying power, stability and comfort.

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Hull Speed

The theoretical displacement-mode speed limit — determined by waterline length, not engine or sail power.

5.6 kts
A displacement hull pushes a bow wave whose speed is limited by the waterline length. With a waterline of 17.5′, the Odyssey 22 tops out around 5.6 knots in displacement mode — after that, the bow wave outruns the hull and resistance climbs steeply.
1.34 × √17.5′ LWL = 5.6 kts

Performance Ratios

Racing handicap, sail-carrying power, stability and comfort — and what each one actually tells you about a day on the water.

PHRF Rating
219s/nm
Heavy or slow cruiser — all about the journey, not the elapsed time.
Displacement / Length
208
Moderate — a good balance of speed and load-carrying ability.
Hull Speed
5.6kts
Pounds/Inch Immersion
3lbs
Weight needed to sink the hull one inch — loading sensitivity.

PHRF Fleet Position

Where the Odyssey 22 sits on the PHRF handicap spectrum — lower numbers mean faster boats.

Cruiser 150–210
Heavy Cruiser 210–300
Odyssey 22 219s/nm Heavy or slow cruiser — all about the journey, not the elapsed time.
Santana 22 245s/nm
Cal 22 246s/nm
Pearson 22 252s/nm
Columbia 22 269s/nm

How It Compares

Side-by-side with the boats most often cross-shopped against the Odyssey 22.

Odyssey 22 Cal 22 Columbia 22 Hunter 22 Fixed Keel Pearson 22 Santana 22
Dimensions
LOA 22.0 22.0 22.0 22.3 22.3 22.3
LWL 17.5 19.5 20.1 18.3 18.5 18.8
Beam 7.7 7.8 7.8 7.9 7.8 7.5
Displacement 2 2 2 3 2 2
Ballast 775 1 1 1 1
Sail Area 223 232 219 218 218
Performance
PHRF 219 246 269 252 245
SA/Disp 21.8 22.0 15.5 18.5 18.5
Bal/Disp 36.9 50.0 41.2 47.3
Comfort 10.5 10.8 17.1 13.4 13.9
Capsize 2.42 2.39 2.11 2.26 2.18
Hull Speed 5.9 6.0 5.7 5.8 5.8