Capri 22

Our two Capri 22s — North Wind and Birch Bark — are the gateway to big-boat sailing. A fixed keel makes them exceptionally stable, a real cockpit means four friends and a cooler, and a furling jib means you can shorten sail without leaving the helm when the afternoon breeze pipes up.

This is the boat for an evening sail with people you want to impress gently: steady, dry, unhurried. It's also where our keelboat curriculum lives, so if your ambitions point toward chartering something bigger someday, the habits start here.