Westerly Nomad 22 Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull type

Monohull · twin

Rig

Masthead Sloop

LOA

22.25' · 6.78 m

Displ.

3,150 lbs · 1,429 kg

First year

1967

The Westerly Nomad 22 represents a pivotal era in British yachting history, serving as the refined successor to the original Westerly 22 that launched the company in 1963. Introduced in 1967 and designed by the company’s founder, Commander Denys Raynor, the Nomad 22 was specifically engineered to maximize internal volume for coastal cruising families. While it shares the same robust, clinkereffect fiberglass hull as its predecessor, the Nomad features a significantly higher coachroof and a more modern interior layout. This design shift transformed the vessel from a rugged, somewhat utilitarian pocket cruiser into a more comfortable "home away from home," a hallmark that would define the builder's identity for decades. According to the Westerly Owners Association, approximately 287 of these vessels were produced between 1967 and 1970, marking it as a successful bridge between the experimental early 60s models and the massproduced icons like the Centaur.