Woods Wizard Catamaran: Compact Performance Cruiser-Racer (1999)

The Woods Wizard Catamaran is a revolutionary 22-foot sailing cruiser-racer designed by Richard Woods in the early 1990s. This 1999 model offers an impressive combination of stability, performance, and privacy, accommodating up to 5 guests across 3 cabins with standing headroom throughout.

Located in Lauwersmeer, Netherlands, this catamaran is ideal for sailors who appreciate a spartan yet functional accommodation and the ability to trail the vessel easily.

The Wizard by Designer Richard Woods' is a swift, sporty camping catamaran that invites you to adventure. This boat combines speed and seaworthiness with camping comfort to make longer trips – whether on the Wad, the Baltic Sea or along the English coast. "Chili Pepper" is strongly built in Germany and carefully developed and maintained by the current owners. The sailmaker couple from Groningen optimized the boat for their own use, including an efficient square top rig and structural reinforcements in epoxy and glass fabric, so that the catamaran is in top condition. Although the Wizard can be transported on a trailer– practically for winter storage or transport to a remote sailing area – it is not a typical “trailer boat ”. She feels above all at home on the water, where her lively sailing characteristics come into their own. In short: a sound and lively catamaran, ready for a new owner who loves sportive sailing and adventures on bigger water.

Key Features & Specifications

• Length: 22.0 ft (6.6 m) with a beam of 4.00 meters
• Cabins: 3 cabins providing 5 berths (3 singles in hulls, 1 double on bridge deck)
• Guests: Accommodates up to 5 guests comfortably
• Engine: 2017 Yamaha 4-stroke outboard motor (4.0 hp / 2.9 kW)
• Fuel: 15 liters gasoline capacity
• Speed: Cruising speeds exceeding 15 knots

The Wizard's design is unique for its era, offering easy trailing and standing headroom in a compact package, a claim few believed possible until sailing it.