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The 22 sq.m. Yacht

The 22 sq.m. is a class of classic racing yachts, the Square Metre Yachts, also known as Skerry Cruisers. The 22′s are a construction class, meaning that the boats are not identical but are all designed to meet specific measurement formula, in this case the Square Metre Yacht Rule.

1929 the SSF, Swedish Sailing Association, approved a variation of the 22 with the intention to make new constructions cheaper to build. This variant was called B22, why the primal 22, built according to Square Metre Rule from 1925, got the name A22.

Today, the A22′s are one of Sweden’s few construction classes that race on a high level. 1928 the 22 class received international status which was dissolved 1973. Since the beginning of the 1970ties, the class has kept its SM-Fleet (Swedish Championship) status.

Notable with the class is, that yachts since the revision of the Rule 1925 and new constructions still race on same terms. This makes the Square Metre Yacht Rule and the 22′s unique, comparing with many other classes.

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The Emperor’s Boat

By Dave Matthews member of Finger Lakes chapter

Lancea’s documented history goes back to the fourth previous owner, Russ Balmer, who sailed her out of the Port Huron Yacht Club in the 1960s. Before that the history is murky but the last previous owner believed her to be the very same boat that was originally built for the Emperor of Annam (now Vietnam) in 1935. That boat is quite well known, thanks to the Swedish Maritime Museum’s collection of documents from the designer, Knud Reimers, and Chapter 36 of Uffa Fox’s book Sail and Power, “22 Square Meter Class”, which focused on it. From the Museum we have Reimers’s original detailed design drawings, as well as his correspondence with the Emperor.

Is Lancea really the Emperor’s boat? Her builder’s plaque says “Knud H. Reimers, Yacht Designer and Broker, Stockholm, Sweden.” Of the dozen or so 22 Square Meters Reimers drew, Lancea’s shape matches the Emperor’s boat as well as any and better than some. Whether she’s the Emperor’s boat or not, Lancea is a fine representative member of the 22 Square Meter Class.

The Square Meter Rule is a yacht measurement rule created by the Swedish Sailing Association in 1908, based largely on sail area. It lent itself to graceful, narrow designs with long bow and stern overhangs and tall rigs. Lancea is 36 feet long overall with a beam of only 6 feet. Other typical characteristics are her tall, narrow mainsail; low-slung, broad genoa jib; and curved mast. In the first half of the 20th century there were racing fleets of 22 and 30 Square Meters on the Great Lakes and the Massachusetts coast, but the majority have always been in northern Europe, where they are still raced. Some great action photos of a 2014 race in Berlin are at https://soeren.zenfolio.com/22qm2014.

Lancea came to me ready to sail and I’ve done little more than refresh the finish. Her hull is Honduras mahogany, deck and mast Oregon spruce. She is close-planked and seals up water-tight without caulk. She sails with a nearly neutral helm at all angles of heel. With her narrow beam, she heels readily before the keel stiffens her, immersing the hull overhangs and increasing her waterline length. Currently she daysails on Cayuga Lake out of Ithaca NY. Lancea has given me five years of great pleasure so far, and it will soon be time for her to move on to her next owner.

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Very cool to see this. This was one of my first big restorations starting off my career as a wooden boat builder in 1996.

Hi Mike! I’d like to get in touch with you about Lancea. She’s for sale now, and there’s more information about her early days in the comments below. Thanks for the restoration work you did. I’ve enjoyed her mightily. – Dave

Oops, sorry, forgot the address. I’m at [email protected] .

You ALWAYS get my clicks with the sailboats and this one did not disappoint! What a beautiful boat! If possible for the owner to see some follow up questions… is there an engine? Can more detail pics be posted? What is below decks? Does she stay in the water all summer? Is she covered when not in use?

Hi Shannon, There is no engine. She has a Torqeedo electric motor for light use. It stows away along with the motor mount when not in use so it doesn’t spoil the look. Below decks she’s very open, lots of storage space. The cabin has two long benches, could be used as berths. No galley or head. Yes, she’s at her mooring all summer. Winters are under tarps outdoors on a custom trailer. There’s no cover in summer other than the sail cover. I’d rather show her off, and deal with the ravages of the sun on the varnished deck in the spring. There are lots more photos on Flickr, https://www.flickr.com/photos/dematth/collections/72157647612707584/ And more details of the history (such things as Mike Corrigan’s restoration) at https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4YfhHvguFi2Mmx4ZHRscGYyRVk/view You can contact me for more information, e.g. by replying to this comment.

Dave: this is an old post, are you still there? I’m looking to track down Viking, US33. My great uncle’s boat from Marblehead long ago. I believe she is at Port Huron. Do you know?

Andy Chase [email protected]

I too am a sucker for old sailboat stories and photos, of which this is exceptional, particularly the link to the extensive photo album. Thanks for submitting this – the Finger Lakes have an honored history in the vintage boating community.

Being a teenager in the 60’s of a family who were members of the Milwaukee Yacht Club I got to be a first hand witness in the transition of wood to fiberglass. As the docks were filling up more and more every summer with new polished Columbias, C&C’s, Cals, Pearsons not to mention traditional one designs like Lightnings and Int 14’s going the way of glass, I was always fascinated with the 22 Square meter owned by friends of a friend of our family. It was on a mooring and kept in good shape. Whenever we passed it on our way out to the race course I found myself transfixed to its’ lines. On one hand it seemed so impractical compared to the 32 footer I happened to be crewing on. On the other hand, it had the most beautiful lines of anything that had a mast and for that one moment as we went by it, I wanted to be on that 22 Square meter instead!

In re square meter boats on Cayuga Lake, do you know anything about Robert Paccone’s 30 from 1971? He lived in Apalachin and worked for IBM in Endicott and sailed out of Ithaca.

Hi Kenneth, I’ve heard of a 30 being on the lake a long time ago, maybe it was that one. I’ve only been sailing Cayuga Lake since 1980. There haven’t been any Square Meters here during that time, until now. Sorry for the slow response. The system doesn’t notify me when there are comments. – Dave

David: I just bumped into your article about Lancia. We sold Lancia to Russ Balmer around 1962 after sailing this wonderful boat for about 7 years out of Port Clinton, Ohio. I have only one faded photo of 22 US 22 but great memories. cell 843 814 4077

Dave and Willy, I by chance found your article tonight regarding Lancea, my Dad Russ Balmer’s pride and joy for many years. I believe he purchased her in the mid 1960’s from Willy. He spent many Spring’s getting her in tip top shape at Port Huron (MI) Yacht Club for another season of racing in Lake Huron. I assisted him and sailed with him. She was quite the racing sloop! The boat was still in beautiful condition when he finally let her go to a buyer in Ontario. We were confident Lancea was in fact built for the Emperor of Indochina. That Emperor later replaced her with the 30 Square Meter, Moose, which also sailed out of Port Huron with us back in the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s. Lancea looks magnificent. I had heard she fell into disrepair sometime after Dad sold her. Thank you for having her restored and the story about her. D Balmer

Moose was John S(ilsby) Lawrence’s 30 sq m, 30 US32. It was originally from Marblehead (delivered at the end of April 1936) but later moved to Port Huron where it was known as Mairead (1949-1954). My grandfather raced against Moose in both 30 US40 Arista and in 30 US41 Ellen, from 1946-1947 and then in 1949. Moose was a Reimer’s design from the Motala Batvarv. Irwin Russel “Russ” Balmer owned the ca 1930s Lancea, but also previously owned US2 Diane, one of the first two 22sks in the US (in 1929). Balmer was a PHYC member for 55 years.

Hi Denny! Willy and I are trying to get in touch with you to find out more about Lancea’s early days. I’m at [email protected] , cell 607-262-0443. Talk to you soon I hope. – Dave

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Knud Reimers “Udell Class”

Reimers Udell Class “Patriot” Specifications:

ex: (1961-1964 Gladys) ex (1964-2002 Valkyrie) 2002 Patriot

LOA: 36.9′ / 11.25m * LOD: 36.9′ / 11.25m * LWL: 27.39′ / 8.35m * Beam: 6.23′ / 1.9m * Draft: 4.52 / 1.38’m * Ballast: Iron – 2400 lbs. / 1089 kgs * Displacement: 4600 lbs./ 2087 kgs. * Sail Area: 22 sq.mt * Yard Number: U-5 (S-333) * Hull material: Wood construction, closed seams * Rig: Sloop * Designer: Knud Reimers * Built by: Kungsor Boatyard, Sweden * Year Designed/Built: 1953/1961 * Restored By: Mashfords * Current Name: Patriot * Original Owner: Byron Morril, Chicago * Current Owner: EISCA Trust (Eyemouth International Sailing Craft Association Limited) * Sail Number:

Known Racing History: ?

Known Restoration History: – 2010 – Mashfords, Cornwall

Historical: – Knud Reimers – Udell Class – “Patriot” – The Udell class was designed in 1953 by Knud Reimers for the Chicago Yacht Club as a one-design 22 square metre class boat, in order to keep costs down. There were 11 Udells built, Patriot was U5, and was constructed at the same time as U4 Solution, at Kungsor Boatyard, Sweden

Sweden first ‘folk-boat’ the 22 meter-class boats were built to the 22 square metre rule. The rule states that the maximum allowable sail area is restricted to no more than 22 square metres. The Genoa overlap is unmeasured, with no restrictions on spinnaker sail area. The boats were typically 32- 40 Feet long, with around a 6 foot beam, and a displacement between 1.5 and 2.5 tons. Essentially one has a long, slim hull of great elegance driven by a small spread of sail. They are a delight to sail, very fast, very sensitive on the helm. Because they are so light, they can plane like a dinghy.

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Udell is a 36 ′ 3 ″ / 11.1 m monohull sailboat designed by Knud Reimers and built by Kungsörs Båtvarv AB starting in 1955.

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Auxilary power, accomodations, calculations.

The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.

Classic hull speed formula:

Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL

Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio .311 Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL

Sail Area / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.

SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64) 2/3

• SA : Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
• D : Displacement in pounds.

Ballast / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.

Ballast / Displacement * 100

Displacement / Length Ratio

A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.

D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
• LWL: Waterline length in feet

Comfort Ratio

This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.

Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam 1.33 )

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
• LOA: Length overall in feet
• Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet

Capsize Screening Formula

This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.

CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)

Despite the Scandinavian pedigree, the Udell class was started by the Chicago Yacht Club as a version of 22 square meter intended for one design racing on the great lakes. The first boats were built at Kungsörs Boatyard (Sweden).

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Harry Becker SK30 Squaremetre Yacht

• Year of manufacture  1927
• Boat type  Classic
• Condition  Restored
• Boat category  Sailboat
• Hull material  Wood
• Exterior colour  White
• Interior designer  Harry Becker
• Beam  2 m / 6 ft
• Draft  1 m / 5 ft
• Displacement  2 t / 5 292 lb

• Overall length  13 m / 43 ft

Description

Gerd VI is one of the most extreme SK30 Squaremetres ever conceived by the famous naval architect and squaremetre expert Harry Becker. After a colorful life, Gerd VI received a comprehensive restoration under guidance of a professional classic yacht surveyor and the Swedish naval architect Peter Norlin. In collaboration with the Swedish Squaremetre Association Gerd VI was restored to be the very fast racing SK30 she was designed as and her racing records within the class can´t be a better proof of this successful cooperation. Besides of the structural and cosmetical improvements, Gerd VI now sports a custom designed aluminum mast with PBO rigging and modern laminated sails. Her stunning Harry Becker lines and the fact that this little treasure is in a better than new condition make this offer a unique chance to acquire a competitive and very rare Squaremetre.

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40′ nilsson 22-square-meter sloop (1937) email listing to a friend.

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1937 22 Square meter sloop that has been professionally sprayed with the same clearcoat used on Rolls Royce automobiles by Van Dam Custom Boats. An electric Torqeedo Cruise 4.0 auxiliary is included, along with custom canvas and a Loadmaster custom-built trailer. Additional pictures can be seen on Pinterest at “Skerry Cruiser 22 square meter Wooden Sailboat”. Won 2017 ACBS (Antique & Classic Boat Society) International Boat Show – Peoples Choice and Gold Winner. No expense has been spared.

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