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In 1959, Pearson commissioned naval architect Carl Alberg to design a 22-foot (6.7 m) cruiser suitable for racing in the Midget Ocean Racing Club (MORC). His design, called the Electra, was the predecessor of the Ensign.

Pearson dealers John Nichols and Osman Robinson of the Nichols Yacht Yard in Mamaroneck, New York, found many prospective Electra buyers would prefer the boat with a larger cockpit and smaller cabin. They passed the information along to Pearson, who asked Alberg to design a day sailer, suitable for one-design racing, based on the Electra hull. The Electra Day sailer was first built by Pearson Yachts in 1962. It was later renamed the Ensign when the class association was formed to avoid confusion with the Electra MORC racer.

Pearson Yachts of Portsmouth, Rhode Island built Ensigns from 1962 to 1983. They manufactured 1775 boats. The original molds were sold to the Ensign Class Association when Pearson Yachts went bankrupt. Ensign Spars, Inc. started building new Ensigns in 2001 using the original molds, calling their boats the New Ensign Classic.

The Ensign was inducted into the American Sailboat Hall of Fame in 2002

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Seven Ensigns competed on Labor Day for Fleet 34’s ninth race of the season. With nice winds out of the North, the Niantic Bay Yacht Club (NBYC) Race Committee conducted two windward, leeward, finish races. Six boats out of the Niantic Bay Yacht Club (NBYC) were joined by Teamwork out of the Thames Yacht Club in New London CT. The full report is available at this link: Fleet 34 Report - Race 9 - NBYC- September 2, 2024

Fleet 34 has filed a report on their participation in the Mason's Island Regatta on Saturday, August 24, 2024. The report also contains year-to-date standings for the boats in Fleet 34.  The full report is available under Fleet Reports or by using this link: Fleet 34 Report - Mason's Island Regatta - August 24 2024 .

The 2024 Summer edition of the ECA Newsletter  has been posted to the Library section of the ECA website.  The report and results for the 2024 Region II/III Championship Regatta  have been posted to Regatta Results.   The 2023 ECA Yearbook has been posted to the website as both a FlipBook  and a static PDF.  You can also access the ECA Yearbook through the Library.  Bill Shea has provided us with 30 photos of Charlie Shoemaker. The album can be accessed here:  Charlie Shoemaker .  These photos are Copyright by Bill Shea and can be used only to commemorate the life of Charlie Shoemaker.   Charles Shoemaker, a three-time ECA National Champion and an inductee into the Ensign Hall of Fame, passed away on June 4, 2024.  Click here  for his obituary.  Fleet 34 has posted news of their Memorial Day sailing event. See under Fleet Reports or  click here. Long time sailor, Mike Frankovich who was a Barnegat Bay sailor, a member of Island Heights Yacht Club, an accomplished Ensign sailor and crewed for Greg Eiffert in several of his National Championship efforts, passed away on May 18, 2024.  Mike's  obituary can be found here :  8 Bells - Mike Francovich .

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Cruising version of the Pearson Ensign

22' 3" 22' 6" 16' 9" 3' 0" 29' 9"

outboard 3 to 6 hp 40%

Carl Alberg Pearson Yachts 1960-1965 227 sq. ft. portable portable

Min./max. draft: Bridge clearance: Power: B/D ratio:

Designer: Builder:

Years produced: Sail area: Fuel tankage: Water tankage:

Approx. trailering wgt.: 4,600 lbs.

This early fiberglass Alberg design was introduced the year after the ground-breaking 29-foot Pearson Triton hit the ways in 1959, and was one of the very first small fiberglass cruising sailboats. In those days the marketers weren't always sure what the market would bear, so the Electra at first was sold as a basic two-berth overnighter, with extra-cost options that would make her a full-fledged cruiser (forward berths, galley, icebox, toilet, etc.). The Pearson Ensign 22 (page 191), a weekend version using the same hull but featuring a larger cockpit and smaller cabin, followed in 1962, and turned out to be much more popular than the Electra. Best features: The Electra, being a near clone of the Ensign, has many of the same stats, which make her relatively fast for her day (though definitely not faster relative to more recent designs). Some say she is better looking than many of the cruisers in her size range. Worst features: Compared to the Hunter 22, her comp other than the Ensign, she generally has less headroom. Her draft is deep enough for casual racing, but wouldn't stand up to many deeper-draft keelboats or shallower boats with centerboards (unless her extremely high PHRF rating could be brought to bear).

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Can a pearson 22 ensign go in the water on a trailor or does it need a lift to get in the water?

A Pearson 22 Ensign can be launched from a trailer, but it would be beneficial to have a lift to help lower it into the water.

What type off hull is on my ensign cruiser?

The type of hull on an Ensign Cruiser is typically a deep V-hull. This type of hull is designed for improved stability and performance in rough water.

Where would i find the serial number on my peirson ensign sailboat?

The serial number should be located on the aft side of the boat on the starboard side. Look for a label, sticker or stamp engraved in the fiberglass. It may be on the transom or just forward of the transom. It may also be stamped in a bulkhead or on the hull bottom near the centerline. It should be in the range of 9-15 digits.

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We are doing repairs on a early 1960's 22' Pearson Ensign. The "End Caps" for the rub rail (where the side rub rails join the stern rub rail on the corners) are missing. We are having a difficult time finding replacements due to the age of the boat. Was told, at one time, there was a company that could cast new ones??? Or try to find them at a "boat junkyard" ?? Any help to point us in the right direction would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.  

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I had the same problem with my Cal; I did come up with the idea of a piece of channel I used to replace both with one & shaped to clear my back stay strap..Dale  

Thank you. Unfortunately, the, actual, owner of the boat wants it to look original. I have been told there is a company(but can't find it online) that will make a replica of the one that was originally on the boat. We have been told it was chrome or chrome plated. We are trying to avoid replacing the rub rail, as there is, nothing wrong with the one on there now. We suggested to the owner that we replace with one continuous piece, as to, eliminate the need for the "end caps". It was a "no go". It has been this way for a while, so the owner is ok with being patience while we continue the "search". If it was our sailboat, we would just replace the rub rail and eliminate the need. Plain and simple! But it is not and truly want to make our customer happy.  

Dave Groshong

Rubrail can be a real bugger to match, here's links to a couple of places, we have some Hunter rubrail here, if you send me a few pictures with dimensions, I'll see if we can find anything: http://www.rubrails.com/ http://tacomarine.com/cat--Flexible-Rub-Rail-with-Flexible-Insert--flex_rr_flex_insert.html  

bassharborboathouse said: We are doing repairs on a early 1960's 22' Pearson Ensign. The "End Caps" for the rub rail (where the side rub rails join the stern rub rail on the corners) are missing. We are having a difficult time finding replacements due to the age of the boat. Was told, at one time, there was a company that could cast new ones??? Or try to find them at a "boat junkyard" ?? Any help to point us in the right direction would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. Click to expand

Thank you, I will try to get a couple pictures when I go to the shop tomorrow. We don't have the original End Caps, they have been missing for years. I can take a picture of the corners, where the rub rail comes together. It should give a pretty good idea of what is needed.  

Thank you. I went to the site you suggested, I will give them a call tomorrow. We just saw this company at the Maine Boat Show, in Portland, last weekend. Didn't even think to ask them at that time.  

For Pearson and Oday parts, try drmarine.com as they bought up all the Pearson, Oday, etc. parts when they went out of business, plus they have all the records of past parts suppliers. Contact Rudy at D&R if you cant locate the parts you want on the D&R website.  

Pearson Ensign Ensign Spars still makes the Ensign on a simi-custom basis. He has access to any part need.  

Oops forgot his web site: http://www.ensignspars.com/ I know this a bit after the fact, but hope it helps.  

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The Pearson Ensign, or Ensign 22, is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Carl Alberg as a one-design racer and day sailer and first built in 1962. It is the largest full-keel one-design keelboat class in the Unitied States.

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Pearson/ Ensign Design 22 that is a great looking and sailing daysailer. Full loaded for racing or pleasure.

Moving from Lake Dillon, CO to St Croix. Eager to sell.

Equipment: 3 sets of sails, new traveler, brand new Honda 5 HP motor. Trailer included.

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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)

In 1959 Carl Alberg was commissioned by Pearson Yachts to design a 22-foot cruiser suitable for racing in the Midget Ocean Racing Club (MORC). This was the ELECTRA, which had a masthead rig, a small, self-bailing cockpit, and a cabin with galley space, head and bunks. About 350 ELECTRAS were built over the next six years.

Pearson dealers surmised that prospective Electra buyers might prefer the boat with a larger cockpit and smaller cabin. They passed the information along to Pearson, who subsequently asked Alberg to design a day sailor, suitable for one-design racing, based on the ELECTRA hull.

Other changes made included moving the mast six inches s forward, increasing the area of the mainsail, and reducing the height of the fore triangle.

The ELECTRA DAY SAILOR, as it was first called, was an instant success: 219 were sold in the first year (1962). At this time, the first class racing was organized (Fleet #l, out of Larchmont, New York).

The next year saw 213 more boats built and nine more fleets formed - in Houston, Texas; Hingham, Massachusetts; Providence, Rhode Island; Huntington and Port Washington, New York, Miami, Florida; Gibson Island, Maryland; and Falmouth, Maine. The last known builder (2003) was Ensign Spars Inc. of Dunedin, FL (USA).

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