CALIFE 23
Specifications
Hull
| LOA | 22.97 ft |
| LWL | 19.03 ft |
| Beam | 8.2 ft |
| Draft | 3.25 ft |
| Displacement | 3,527 lb |
| Ballast | 1,212.9 lb |
| Hull speed1.34·√LWL | 5.8 kn |
Rig & Sails
| Iforetriangle height | 26.25 ft |
| Jforetriangle base | 9.02 ft |
| Pmainsail luff | 21.65 ft |
| Emainsail foot | 8.2 ft |
| FLforestay | 9 ft |
| Mainsail | 214.3 sq ft |
| Jib (100%) | 118.4 sq ft |
| Spinnaker | 201.3 sq ft |
About the CALIFE 23
Also called the JOUËT 23.
The Calife 23 is a compact, lightweight cruiser designed by Philippe H. Harlé and built by Yachting France between 1969 and 1976, with a total production of 350 hulls. Its design emphasizes agility and ease of handling, characterized by a low displacement of 3527.0 lb and a masthead sloop rig.
- Best for:
- This boat is best suited for coastal cruising and daysailing, appealing to single-handers or couples who prioritize easy trailering and dockability over heavy offshore endurance.
- Bluewater capability:
- With a low displacement of 3527.0 lb and a capsize ratio of 2.16, the Calife 23 is not recommended for serious bluewater passagemaking due to its light weight and limited reserve buoyancy.
- Comparables:
- Comparable boats include the O'Day 23 and Pearson 23, which share similar dimensions and target the same market of affordable, manageable coastal cruisers from the late 1960s and 1970s.
Direct variant of the CALIFE 23
Near-identical models — same hull, builder and designer, re-badged or lightly changed. Specs and owner-reported issues are typically shared across the group, so a sister model's page may carry detail this one doesn't.
Performance
Pricing
We don't have market pricing data for the CALIFE 23 yet. If you own one, help other buyers — what did you pay for it? Reports build a community price estimate over time.
Estimated Cost of Ownership
Based on 22.97ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.
Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection
We don't have enough data on the CALIFE 23yet to publish model-specific findings we'd stand behind — but here's a free general inspection checklist, built from our research into what actually goes wrong on boats of this kind.
Drawn from 7,029 documented issues across 2,391 models, ordered so the areas that most often turn up problems come first.
Own a CALIFE 23? Reports from owners are what turn this into a model-specific checklist — and they're the reason the boats above it have one.
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Used sails that fit the CALIFE 23
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