fairly new to this group and have started to save a Tasman 22 and would like others to share with me their tasman 22 stories
Probably not that many people on this forum old enough to remember the Tasman 22. They were certainly popular in NSW for JOG racing in the 1960's. The reverse sheer and bubble cabin probably did not appeal to many. I never owned or sailed one but I liked the concept. There was a rare trailer sailer version for sale on the South Coast awhile back and there was an extremely deep keel version for sale in Sydney recently. What do you own?
Hi Vandermoeler, never heard of a Tasman 22, went looking for some info and Nothing!
Ramona's comment about the reverse sheer has me fascinated, there are so few designs that use it. Do you have any pictures you can share? how is your progress with your re-build?
Yes finding info is near impossible. Probably Seacraft magazine or Modern Boating did a review or test sail of it when it first launched but a search doesn't bring up any links. See here a post of 2017 re outboards;
www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Sailing/General/Outboard-for-22foot-yacht?page=1
There was one for sale around midyear last year down at Cronulla for $1500 needing refurbishing. Can't find it listed now.
They definitely need a two-tone cabin paint treatment to reduce the hump-like appearance, something like a dark blue strip around the window height.
It looks very similar to the English Trekka design.
www.yachtandboat.com/listing/laurent-giles-trekka-22-foot-yacht/
48north.com/cruising/cruising-stories/trekka-sails-again/
A more modern design with reverse sheer is the 33' Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 349 of which 49 have been sold in Australia.
Is this a Tasman?
Moored just down from me - looks about 22'
Reverse sheer is more noticeable with a better angle than this shot.
Certainly looks like it. In my head I have Admiral 21 so will dig further to see if that computes as regards yachts built and sold over here - else you are correct as usual.
www.nztya.nz/blog/623058
www.nztya.nz/blog/623059
Admiral 21 is mentioned here;
www.nyc.org.au/sailing/classes-sailed/
Hi all. I have a Tasman 22, it's the best boat I have sailed and owned and have had a few. Handles very well in swell larger then it's rated for due to its design. Hull was designed by joe Adam's, will send some photos of mine, unfortunately am going to have to either sell her or at least a share in the near
If I recall right the Tasman 22 was not designed by Joe Adams rather Bob Holmes and Gunter Heuchmer, the latter the builder who went on to do the Spider range. As has been said a good boat but a tad polarising with the reverse sheer. Shame they didn't put a fractional rig on it but such rigs didn't come into vogue till the mid 70s.
Yep, my memory certainly says it wasn't Joe. Was Doug Chalmers perhaps involved?
The pics on the slips bring back memories; that was where my family slipped when I was a kid, and where a very correct and affluent German neighbour sank his Mercedes.
That's very different from the Tasman 22 trailer sailer that was around Jervis or the ACT a while ago.
The Tasman 22 trailer sailer that was for sale in Callala Bay was the same hull that is in Tassygunny's photos but with a drop keel. Tassygunny's keel is much deeper than the stock keel too.
Not sure who designed the Tasman 22 but I can remember it was not a recognised designer. I think it was a couple of blokes that sailed out of Botany Bay. Chris may have to search through his Seacraft magazines for the answer.