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US Yachts 22, 22-foot fixed fin keel, fractional sloop
Length overall: 22′ | Length waterline: 19.11′
Beam: 7′ 11″′ | Balast: 950 lbs
Displacement: 2,450 lbs | Draft: 4 2′
Sail area: 202 sq ft
Mast height off waterline: 31’3″
Max headroom: 5’3″
Sail plan: I: 27.75′, J: 8.66′, P: 25.0′, E: 7.5′
Year built: 1983 | Hull number: 482

The US Yachts (United Sailing Yachts) 22 is a Gary Mull* design and a derivative of the Ranger 22. US Yachts were produced by Bayliner under a separate division within their Buccaneer group. Though US Yachts were a separate line from the Buccaneers**, they inherited a stigma surrounding the Buccaneer name, which is, that they may be an inferior sailboat. This tag is vehemently disputed by both US Yachts and Buccaneer owners. To the contrary, US Yachts appear to have been built with the same racing and cruising styles of other reputable Gary Mull designs. Owners of US Yachts’ state that they are reasonably fast, well made, and satisfactory sailboats.

In 1984, the US Yachts production line was sold to Pearson Yachts. US Yachts were retagged by Pearson with the name “Triton” but that line was discontinued fairly quickly due to the economic difficulties of the time. Pearson, notably one of the world’s most respected fiberglass yacht builders, filed for bankruptcy in 1991.

See: US Yachts 22

*Gary Mull (1939-1994) was one of the most prolific and successful US designers working in the latter half of the 20th century. In addition to the design of US Yachts 22, he designed the Ranger 22 (predecessor to the US 22), the Santana 22, the Capri 22 (co-designed with Frank Butler of Catalina Yachts), and include other well known models in other classes. Gary Mull served as chairman of the International Technical Committee, the group that administered the IOR (International Offshore Rule). The US Yachts 22, thus, appears to reflect the classic IOR styling.

See: Gary Mull

**The mold for the US Yachts 22 may have also been used for the Buccaneer 222.