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Aira 22 is a 21 ′ 3 ″ / 6.5 m sailboat designed by Simonis Voogd Design and built by Aira Boats starting in 2018.

Rig and Sails

Auxilary power, accomodations, calculations.

The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.

Classic hull speed formula:

Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL

Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio .311 Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL

Sail Area / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.

SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64) 2/3

• SA : Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
• D : Displacement in pounds.

Ballast / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.

Ballast / Displacement * 100

Displacement / Length Ratio

A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.

D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
• LWL: Waterline length in feet

Comfort Ratio

This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.

Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam 1.33 )

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
• LOA: Length overall in feet
• Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet

Capsize Screening Formula

This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.

CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)

Electric motor is optional. 1.5kW (2 hp) which is retractible with an electric actuator in 7 seconds up or down.. Fixed shallow keel also available: draft: 1m / 3.28 ft. S. A. (reported): -main: 14 m² / 150.7 ft² -jib: 8 m² / 86.1 ft² -Optional gennaker: 28 m² / 301.4 ft²

Available in three styles. All options like the motorsystem, gennaker, cushions, rubber nose, rubrail, keel of choice, are available on each. The Clubsailer is suggested for clubs and sailing schools, mostly with rubrail and rubber nose. The Daysailer is suggested for families and private sailors with electric motor, cushions, table. The Matchracer is for those who like race or just sail fast with gennaker and hiking straps.

Thanks to Jos Snijders Blok with Aira for his help with information, photos, drawings, etc.

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Aira 22, an All-Rounder for Small Budgets

The Aira 22 is a versatile all-rounder for small budgets built by Netherlands-based Aira Boats and designed by Simonis-Voogd. 

The Aira 22, designed as a classic touring dinghy, is available in three different versions. The Aira 22 ClubSailer is a training boat , which is available with a robust rubber boat strake and rubberized nose.

This version of the 6.50 m long boat is specially designed for clubs, sailing schools, and boat rental companies. It has plenty of storage space under the cockpit seats and in the forward cabin and is available with a flat keel (0.90 m) or lifting keel (1.15 m).

Aira 22, sailing with the family

The DaySailer version of the Aira 22 is particularly suitable for relaxed sailing with family and friends. Equipped with seat cushions, padded backrests, and a swivel table, this version allows you to sail comfortably on the water.

On request, you can also order a cockpit tarpaulin, a slatted frame for the cabin, and a 2 x 1.40 m air mattress, which even allows overnight stays on board. An electric engine with 1.5 kW, that can be deployed electrically in seven seconds, rounds off the DaySailer version.

For sailing fun

In the MatchRacer version, this sailboat comes without an engine but with a 25 sqm gennaker and gennaker system to adapt the boat for racing. Thanks to the long waterline and the modern lines, the Aira 22 has very good sailing characteristics and is very stable even upwind.

She offers sailing fun for up to six people and is easy to trailer due to her compact size. Therefore, it is a very flexible boat when it comes to the question where you want to go sailing next.

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What are the prices for the various models?

Hi Tim, you can find the prices on the Aira official website: https://airaboats.nl

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The Aira 22 is a 21.33ft fractional sloop designed by Simonis Voogd Design and built in fiberglass by Aira Boats since 2018.

The Aira 22 is an ultralight sailboat which is a very high performer. It is stable / stiff and has a low righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a day-boat.

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Aira 22 : Daysailer from the Netherlands for little money

Michael Good

 ·  19.04.2023

That couldn't be it, said Jos Snijders Blok to himself after he had sold all of his many sailing schools in Friesland. A new project was needed. And because Snijders Blok almost exclusively used Polyvalk boats in his businesses, the approach for a new task was quickly found. It was to be a modern version of the school and travelling boat, which was widely used in Holland in particular but was getting on in years - a kind of Polyvalk 2.0.

With these ideas in mind, Snijders Blok came together with designer Maarten Voogd (Simonis Voogd Yacht Design). The result of the collaboration was presented for the first time in January 2018 at boot in Düsseldorf, where it attracted a great deal of attention. The two pretty, colourful Aira 22 boats were a real crowd-puller in Hall 15. Not least because word quickly got around about what was on the price tag: Snijders Blok had launched its new boat, which is almost a small yacht, on the market for less than 15,000 euros. A really competitive price in comparison, which pleases potential buyers and annoys competitors. The price has risen since then, but at just over 20,000 euros it is still favourable.

However, the excitingly favourable price of the Aira 22 is not the only reason for the attraction. The general concept is also exciting and attractive, characterised in particular by a remarkably large variety and a high degree of versatility. The simple standard boat ex shipyard is the clubsailer version for a price of just €20,700 ready to sail including tax. In this version, the boat comes with a rubber rubbing strake and a soft, attached plastic nose, which can be easily replaced after a collision. The target groups are sailing schools, boat hire companies and clubs.

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The Aira 22 can be functionally combined

The daysailer version is mainly aimed at water hikers and sailors who appreciate the unpretentious leisure pleasure on the water but shy away from the expense of a larger boat. In this version, the boat is equipped with an electrically extendable electric motor built into the aft peak. It also has upholstery on the thwarts and a cockpit table. The price: 24,700 euros, with electric motor included.

And as a match racer model, the Aira 22 can also be sporty, with a gennaker and extendable bowsprit. The performance boat is equipped with a slim and retractable T-keel from the shipyard. The sporty update comes at an additional cost of only around 2,000 euros compared to the standard boat.

Buyers can also combine all options as they wish, depending on their requirements and use. The lifting keel, for example, can also be fitted to the club or daysailer instead of the wider but less deep L-keel, for example if the boat is often transported by road or frequently slipped over the ramp. The rudder blade is attached to the stern for this purpose and can be easily removed with a flick of the wrist. The lightweight aluminium mast from Seldén can also be easily set and lowered by hand.

The test boat that YACHT was able to sail in 2018 documents the full variance of all feasibilities. This version is equipped with an electric motor, gennaker package and T-keel. However, the hull appendage has been shortened by 15 centimetres at the customer's special request. The draught of this boat is only 1.00 metres instead of 1.15 metres as originally planned by the shipyard. During testing off Enkhuizen on the IJsselmeer, this does not appear to be a disadvantage.

Safe, stable and fast

In around 12 knots of wind, the little Dutchwoman delivers an impeccable performance under sail. The boat gets through the short, steep waves very well, starts smoothly and sails very stiffly upwind despite the shortened T-keel. At a speed of 5.8 knots, the Aira 22 marches with two men at an angle of 40 degrees to the true wind. These figures are also impressive in comparison with recognised sports boats. It should also be noted that the simple Chinese-made Dacron sails supplied ex-shipyard can hardly really fulfil high demands.

Even with half the wind and with the gennaker hoisted, which is still clearly cut too short in the luff of the test boat, the boat makes fast progress. Nevertheless, at 700 kilograms, the comparatively light boat starts planing at 4 Beaufort and easily reaches 8.5 knots. And even on the deeper courses, the comparison with powerful sports boats is not wrong. The Aira 22 is easy to steer under pressure with the tiller, reacts quickly and sails in a controlled manner even when forced to heel.

According to the CE design category, the Aira 22 is suitable for sheltered waters (category D) and for up to six co-sailors in the cockpit. The large cockpit with 2.40 metre long benches is an advantage for use in sailing schools. Two or three people can actively sail the boat with a gennaker. Crews aiming for performance can also sit on the high edge and ride out. The shipyard can also equip the boat with foot straps if required.

The Aira 22 can only be sailed single-handed with a self-tacking jib

Soloists, on the other hand, will have a hard time. The jib sheet, which is led to both sides of the small deck superstructure, cannot be reached by the helmsman due to the rather long cockpit. The shipyard and designer have therefore now created the option of a self-tacking jib. Unrestricted single-handed capability is almost an imperative for a simple boat the size of the Aira 22.

According to the construction description, the beautifully deep cockpit should drain itself through the aft peak. However, on the test boat and with only two people on board, some water still runs back into the cockpit when sailing. This is not tragic, but can cause wet feet. The designers have also recognised this problem and intend to make improvements. Points are also deducted for the lack of foot rails on the foredeck.

Especially for use in sailing schools, this would be important for safety on board, especially as the rather coarse-textured anti-slip surface does not offer much grip, at least in wet conditions.

Precision landing

The Aira 22 is built as a sandwich construction with a foam core by a GRP specialist in Holland. The first construction numbers, such as the test boat, were still produced using wet hand lay-up. In series production, however, the boats are then built using the vacuum infusion process.

The side tanks and the forepeak are completely enclosed and watertight, making the Aira 22 unsinkable. Customers can also choose the look of their boat themselves from a wide range of colours. However, the colouring is not injected into the mould as coloured gelcoat at the start of the construction process, but painted on afterwards.

The Dutch company Aira Boats have done nothing wrong with their smart concept. And they seem to be meeting a revitalised demand for small, simple yet versatile sailing boats at their core. The very attractive price is also an attraction.

Measured values Aira 22

Sailing performance, without drift and current.

• Designer: Simonis Voogd
• CE design category: D (6 pers.)
• Torso length: 6,50 m
• Width: 2,20 m
• Draught/alternative: 0,90/1,15 m
• Weight: 700 kg
• Ballast/proportion: 250 kg/36 %
• Sail area on the wind: 22,0 m²

Hull and deck construction

Test boat GRP sandwich construction, series built using the vacuum infusion process

Price and shipyard

• Base price ex shipyard: 20,700 euros
• Price ready to sail* 20,700 Euro

* how the prices shown are defined can be found here !

Shipyard and distribution

Aira Boats, NL-8601HG Sneek; www.airaboats.nl

This test first appeared in YACHT 11/2018

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Aira-22: everybody’s type of sailboat

SNEEK _ Never say the Aira 22 is not your type of boat for there are 3 of them, drawn by the Simonis Voogd design studio: the CS (ClubSailer), the DS (DaySailer) and the MR (MatchRacer). The Aira-22 (7.6m.) is meant for sailing with friends and family and can accommodate up to 6 people.

The series starts with the humble Club Sailer that is available _ sailing schools and rental companies pay attention here! _ with a rub rail and a rubber nose. (left) There is a choice of a retractable keel or a fixed one with a lead bulb.

The Aira-22’s modern lines and long waterline make for optimal, sporty sailing. Its inward, appropriately sized jib makes for great close-hauled sailing. And the wide transom is for good downwind sailing. The keel has a lead bulb and profiled rudder.

The Aira 22 DaySailer (right) is unusually comfortable with back cushions, a table and an electric motor that can be raised and lowered in 7 seconds. The Aira-22 MatchRacer is suitable for match or team racing and comes with a gennaker of 25 sq.m. Hiking straps are optional.

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Sail Together

Sailing a sailboat together is a wonderful feeling. It is an ideal combination of relaxation and effort, experiencing wind and water and going on an adventure together. The Aira 22 is specially designed to sail together. With friends, family, parents and children, from two to six people. Read experiences of others.

Several generations

‘When the first Airas were built, I immediately started sailing with my family. Together with my wife, children and in-laws we went to the Sneekermeer for an afternoon. My wife commented afterwards that I had designed a good boat. And that means something.’ — Maarten Voogd, designer Aira 22

Together with friends

‘As far as I’m concerned, the Aira 22 is a social boat. The boat belongs to my parents, but I went sailing in it with a group of friends. You sit close to each other, but comfortable thanks to the cushions. Hanging out a bit, talking a bit and meanwhile you can sail well in it too. Usually you are folded in a sailboat, but here you can just sit with six of us, with enough space.’ – Thomas Müller

Taking trips together

‘My husband and I use the Aira for beautiful tours. We both have busy jobs and to us sailing means relaxation. After a busy week we are looking forward to a sailing trip at the weekend. After half an hour on the water you feel the tension slipping off you, wonderful.’ – Lies Vermeulen

Do you want to know more about the Aira 22? Send an email to  [email protected] or call +31 (0) 515 218400