Stir-Ven 22

Fast and friendly day sailer and raid boat

Hull length / waterline	6.70 / 5.80 m		Sail area	25.9 m²
Breadth / waterline	2.20 / 1.73 m		Outboard motor	6 hp
Draught	0.25 / 1.14 m		Design category / Crew	C7
Light weight / ballast	860 / 180 kg		Building time with kit	1000 hours

Drawing See photo albums Being the winner of the design competition “a boat to go to the islands” organised by Chasse-Marée, in the “revisited tradition” category, Stir-Ven combines classicism and modernity. It gets from classicism the elegance of its clinker built hull, the friendliness of its long and deep cockpit, the aesthetics of a gunter rig with high performances in all weather conditions, the beauty of varnished wood and bronze fittings, the possibility to row when wind is falling (oars are placed under the lateral decks). It gets from the modernity, the plywood epoxy technology, the reduced maintenance requirements, the ease of trailing and launching, the heavy (180 kg) cast iron streamlined centreboard which makes Stir-Ven sailing as a keel boat, both for sailing to windward and safety. Stir-Ven is intended for fast day sailing. It is also suitable for coastal cruising. She has two berths in its small cuddy, two others on the cockpit floor under a tent which even allows you to stand up! You can live a few days on board freely, having access to most moorings forbidden to larger cruisers.
For all that, Stir Ven is one of my very preferred design. She is a trailerable boat but not limited to a frustrating one day only sailing.

Today, 50 Stir-Ven have been built, nearly half of them by amateur boat builders. The class is under continuous development. Stir-Ven are now able to race together on occasions of classic boats gatherings on the coasts of France. Their exceptional performances are always remarked.

Builders blogs.

• Amicale des propriétaires de Stir-Ven
• Linotte, Stir-Ven built by Frédéric Mouchy
• Stir-Ven built by Stan Robert, Tasmania
• Stir-Ven built by Mike Randall, Australia