Had one, great boat
I just sold Blue Skies. We loved to sail her but got big boat-itus and bought a Beneteau First 285. Send me your email and I'll forward you some pictures, brochure and other information. There is a starwind/spindrift site out there somewhere. Jim Taylor designed the S. 19 and the most of the Precision boats, but the S. 22, 223, and 27 ft. were different designers. There was a Spindrift (sp?) also that was the same as the Starwind except for the cabin windows and a few minor trim differences. Starwinds were made near Sarasota, Florida, but went out of the sailboat business sometime around 1988. The Starwind 22 came out around 1981-82 and was actually a Chrysler 22 hull design with a deck made by Starwind. They were lighter than the Chrysler, but still had the swing keel and were a little more tender (roll) than other boats until heeled some in a breeze. They were a little faster than the later Starwind 223, though. They had a more open interior, also, similar to the Chrysler 22. Then swing keel pivot caused some problems with leaks, but that's somewhat common with swing keels. If you plan on racing, they have a good rating, about the same as the Catalina 22s. The Starwind 223 (22 ft. 3 in.) came out about 1985. The designer is Cortland Steck. It's a keel/centerboard arrangement with a draught of about 2' (board up)
