Bristol 22 Caravel Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull type

Monohull · fin

Rig

Masthead Sloop

LOA

22' · 6.71 m

Displ.

2,850 lbs · 1,293 kg

First year

1968

The Bristol 22 Caravel, introduced in the mid1960s, represents one of the earliest collaborations between Clint Pearson’s fledgling Bristol Yacht Company and the legendary naval architect Halsey Herreshoff. Launched shortly after the success of the Albergdesigned Bristol 27, the 22 Caravel was intended to capture the entrylevel cruiser market, offering a more substantial, "bigboat" feel than the daysailers of the era. Built in the tradition of the "Rhode Island School" of fiberglass construction, the Caravel utilized heavy handlaid laminates and a conservative hull form that favored stability and seaworthiness over outright speed. While many 22footers of the time were lightweight and flighty, the Caravel was engineered as a miniature offshore yacht, a philosophy that has allowed many of these hulls to survive into their sixth decade of service.