| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | W. Shad Turner |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1978 |
| No. built | 144 (plus 50 fixed keel version) |
| Builder(s) | W. D. Schock Corp |
| Role | Racer-Cruiser |
| Name | Santana 23 D |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 2,600 lb (1,179 kg) |
| Draft | 5.25 ft (1.60 m) with keel down |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fiberglass |
| LOA | 23.33 ft (7.11 m) |
| LWL | 20.62 ft (6.28 m) |
| Beam | 8.83 ft (2.69 m) |
| Engine type | outboard motor |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 1,130 lb (513 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | transom-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 30.00 ft (9.14 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 8.75 ft (2.67 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 29.00 ft (8.84 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 10.50 ft (3.20 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | fractional rigged sloop |
| Mainsail area | 152.25 sq ft (14.144 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 131.25 sq ft (12.194 m2) |
| Total sail area | 283.50 sq ft (26.338 m2) |
| Racing | |
| PHRF | 171 |
The Santana 23 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by W. Shad Turner as a racer-cruiser and first built in 1978. It was produced in two versions with different keels and rigs.[1][2][3][4]
The design was built by W. D. Schock Corp in the United States, starting in 1978, but it is now out of production.[1][4][5]
The Santana 23 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a raked stem plumb stem, a semi-cut-down reverse transom.[1][4]
The boat is normally fitted with a small 3 to 6 hp (2 to 4 kW) outboard motor for docking and maneuvering.[1][4]
The design has sleeping accommodation for four people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin and two straight settee berths in the main cabin. The galley is located on both sides just aft of the bow cabin. The galley is equipped with a sink. Cabin headroom is 52 in (132 cm).[1][4]
The design has a PHRF racing average handicap of 171 and a hull speed of 6.1 kn (11.3 km/h).[4]
In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "best features: A comparison of statistics with her comp[etitor], the San Juan 23, shows that the Santana 23 (either the K or D version), despite similar ballast and displacement figures, is (like the Wavelength 24) more of a serious racing boat. The Santana's PHRF, for example, is 63 seconds-per-mile faster than the San Juan 23. She also has the highest Space Index. Worst features: The hull is built light (weight excluding ballast is under 1,500 pounds), so you need to be careful to avoid damage."[4]