The Falmouth Cutter 22 is considered to be the most beautiful small sailboat in the world. The boat is a Lyle Hess design and is currently in production in Washington State by Cape George Cutter Marine Works. The boat was previously built by Sam L. Morse in Costa Mesa Califonia.
The purpose of this website is to provide you with specifications and details on the Falmouth Cutter 22 Sailboat. Key characteristics such as draft, beam, mast height, length overall, length at water line, and other specs have been included.
LOA: 30’6”
LOD: 22’
LWL: 20’10”
Beam: 8’
Draft: 3’6”
Displacement: 7,400 lbs.
Ballast: 2,500 lbs encapsulated lead.
Sail Area – 403 Square Feet
Head Room – 5’11”
Mast Height Above Water – approx 38 feet.
General Comments: Designed by Lyle Hess. Built using fiberglass at
Sam L. Morse yard in California. Currently built at Cape George
Marine. Performance better than expected for a small and heavy
traditional design pocket cruiser. Very sought after and
seaworthy boat. Difficult to find and normally very expensive.
If you have a Falmouth 22 for sale or would just like me to post your pictures just email me at steven_cole@bellsouth.net .
Steven Cole (Economics, MBA – University of West Florida) – 40 years of sailing and cruising experience.