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 17.6′, the Ranger 22 tops out around 5.6 knots in displacement mode — after that, the bow wave outruns the hull and resistance climbs steeply.
1.34 × √17.6′ 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
222s/nm
Heavy or slow cruiser — all about the journey, not the elapsed time.
Ballast / Displacement
41.2%
Stiff enough to carry a big genoa comfortably into moderate breeze.
Displacement / Length
179
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 Ranger 22 sits on the PHRF handicap spectrum — lower numbers mean faster boats.
Ranger 22
Heavy or slow cruiser — all about the journey, not the elapsed time.
Tanzer 22
Coronado 23
Cape Dory 22
How It Compares
Side-by-side with the boats most often cross-shopped against the Ranger 22.
| Ranger 22 | Alberg 23 | Cape Dory 22 | Coronado 23 | J22 | Tanzer 22 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimensions | ||||||
| LOA | 22.5 | 22.5 | 22.3 | 22.6 | 22.5 | 22.5 |
| LWL | 17.6 | 16.3 | 16.3 | 20.1 | 19.0 | 19.8 |
| Beam | 7.8 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 7.8 |
| Displacement | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Ballast | 900 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 700 | 1 |
| Sail Area | — | 250 | 240 | 237 | 223 | — |
| Performance | ||||||
| PHRF | 222 | — | 282 | 270 | — | 246 |
| SA/Disp | — | 17.9 | 17.7 | 21.8 | 24.3 | — |
| Bal/Disp | 41.2 | 41.8 | 43.8 | 47.8 | 39.1 | 43.1 |
| Comfort | — | 21.4 | 19.3 | 11.2 | 8.6 | — |
| Capsize | — | 1.87 | 1.99 | 2.35 | 2.64 | — |
| Hull Speed | — | 5.4 | 5.4 | 6.0 | 5.8 | — |