About the Storm 22 cruiser/racer
LOA - 6.6m
Beam - 2.49m
Draught - 0.26m (keel up) - 1.51m (keel down)
Displacement - 1,000kg
Keel + Ballast - 330kg
Sail area - 21.5 sqm (13.0 + 8.5 sqm)
About the owner - Chris Hughes
Sailing since age 8
RYA Dinghy Instructor
Fastnet 2023 on a First 40.7
Work as a freelance IT Project Manager (contractor)
Owned/sailed variety of dinghy’s and cruisers
Hadron H2
RS Aero
RS Vareo
RS 400
RS 600
Spice
Laser 2
Kestrel
505
Firefly
Skipper 12
Kingfisher 26 (cruiser)
Beneteau First 40.7
Beneteau First 40 Match
Dufour 382