fox terrier 22 yacht

Review of Fox Terrier 22

Basic specs..

The hull is made of fibreglass. Generally, a hull made of fibreglass requires only a minimum of maintenance during the sailing season. And outside the sailing season, just bottom cleaning and perhaps anti-fouling painting once a year - a few hours of work, that's all.

The boat equipped with a fractional rig. A fractional rig has smaller headsails which make tacking easier, which is an advantage for cruisers and racers, of course. The downside is that having the wind from behind often requires a genaker or a spinnaker for optimal speed.

The Fox Terrier 22 is equipped with a fin keel. The fin keel is the most common keel and provides splendid manoeuvrability. The downside is that it has less directional stability than a long keel.

The boat can enter even shallow marinas as the draft is just about 1.22 - 1.32 meter (4.00 - 4.30 ft) dependent on the load. See immersion rate below.

Sailing characteristics

This section covers widely used rules of thumb to describe the sailing characteristics. Please note that even though the calculations are correct, the interpretation of the results might not be valid for extreme boats.

What is Capsize Screening Formula (CSF)?

The capsize screening value for Fox Terrier 22 is 2.36, indicating that this boat would not be accepted to participate in ocean races.

What is Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed?

The theoretical maximal speed of a displacement boat of this length is 5.9 knots. The term "Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed" is widely used even though a boat can sail faster. The term shall be interpreted as above the theoretical speed a great additional power is necessary for a small gain in speed.

The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level. The immersion rate for Fox Terrier 22 is about 98 kg/cm, alternatively 550 lbs/inch. Meaning: if you load 98 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 550 lbs cargo on the boat it will sink 1 inch.

Sailing statistics

This section is statistical comparison with similar boats of the same category. The basis of the following statistical computations is our unique database with more than 26,000 different boat types and 350,000 data points.

What is Motion Comfort Ratio (MCR)?

What is L/B (Length Beam Ratio)?

What is a Ballast Ratio?

What is Displacement Length Ratio?

Maintenance

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• August 6, 2009

launched head to head with the Sonata in the late 1970s,sales of the Tony Dixon designed Terrier suffered as a consequence. With an obtrusive lifting keel box, she lacked the spacious accommodation of her rival and was also not quite as sharp a performer. Butforshoal draught, fast cruising, she is worth a second took.. She has four berths and 5ft 3in headroom but the decor and interior furnishings have struggled to withstand the test of time. Check shroud plates and mast step. Fin and bilge keels were optional. Copland also produced the Copland 28 cruiser, 24ft Foxhound and 20ft Harrier.

LOA 22ft 1in (6.7m) LWL 19ft4in (5.9m) beam 8ft 2in (2.5m) draught 4ft 1in to 1ft(1.2m to 0.3m) displacement 2,6501b (1 ,202kg) Price guide : £5,000 to £8,000.

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Fox Terrier 22

Fox Terrier 22 is a 22 ′ 0 ″ / 6.7 m monohull sailboat designed by Tony Dixon and built by Copland Boats starting in 1981.

Rig and Sails

Auxilary power, accomodations, calculations.

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)

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Fox terrier 22

The fox terrier 22 is a 22.08ft fractional sloop designed by tony dixon and built in fiberglass by copland boats (uk) since 1981..

The Fox terrier 22 is a light sailboat which is under powered. It is very stable / stiff and has a low righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a day-boat.

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• Thread starter neilflien
• Start date 5 Jul 2010

I bought a Fox Terrier at the beginning of the year and have just launched after some cosmetic and non cosmetic work. I have a question about the keel housing and top of the keel that I hope you can assist with.. The keel housing has four holes in it, two of which have a small eye fitting - the upper part of the keel where the 'halyard' connection attaches (mine has a hydraulic lift) has a hole in each corner. My first outing experience had water gushing through the top of the keel (once lowered) filling almost 2/3rds of the keel box housing and occasionally sloshing to where the keel housing holes are. - Are any of these holes by design / could I fill them - should the top of the keel be sitting under half a foot of water when down??? This is the first lift keel I have been on and my first boat, advice welcome!  

Hi Budy I have a fox terrier, no worries the box will flood, as for the holes make sure you put 4 rubber bungs in them,,, you have iron balast and this will expand if its not sealed properly,,, where are you? i'm in essex.. you have aquired your self a great boat it will get you every where... anything else please ask,, cheers colin  

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I have a Harrier and the keel sounds similar. It's a bit disconserting watching the keel get covered with water when you wind it down but that's what is supposed to happen. The waterline is about 6" below the top of the keel housing. When the boat heels some of the water runs out of the slot in the bottom of the boat, I hope. Do you have two GRP pieces to hold the keel down with bolts all the way through the keel box? A previous owner modified my boat so that water doesn't come out of the bolt holes when sailing fast. The GRP bits are held by expanding bolts and the holes have been glassed over, it's easier to see how it works than to explain it. No pics unfortunately.  

Answered! This is excellent guys. I have the two boxes labelled A/F, which I have been curious about, now I know! - I have a bag of misc. bits so will look for the bolts. No water has of yet escaped the keel housing, but I'll invest in some bungs just in case. The River Blackwater is leaving a lovely deposit every time we head out, so I'm going to try and find a intuitive way to stop this. Thanks for the pics Colin, I'll upload some to share when I can. We are on a swing mooring at Blackwater Sailing Club (Heybridge).  

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• 19 Aug 2011

I was looking around the web for harrier info and i found this thread. can i ask if the keel comes completely inside the hull. ? mine hangs down about 2 inches when fully up, this is due to the winding system, is thia normal ?any body got pics of their keel set up ? thanks Brian  

• 14 Aug 2012

Help Hi all New to this forum and I have just acquired a Fox Terrier with a lift keel and need all the help I can get with sorting it out. My ballast seems to have expanded a little is this a big job to change also keel bolts can anyone send pics of the keel bolts taken off Thanks Paul  

Hi Paul, hard to say without seeing the keel but an angle grinder may well sort out the problem, along with the boat being on high trestles for maintainance access as previously mentioned. After the work has been done I can recommend Dulux Metalshield paint, it requires the special Metalshield primer first; both primer and topcoat are one-pot paints.  

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• Boat REF#  ·  113530
• Length  ·  6.73m
• Year  ·  1984
• Construction  ·  GRP
• Underwater profile  ·  Lifting Keel
• Sleeping berths  ·  4
• Engine  ·  1 x gasoline 5hp, Yamaha (1984)
• Lying  ·  Portsmouth Harbour

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Sloop rigged Seldon Aluminium spars (1997) with Stainless Steel standing rigging (2008)

High aspect fractional rig. Spinnaker is in good condition, there is a pole plus halyard and sheets. The Genoa is a 2005 Lucas sail.

Electrical Systems

12 volt battery, 1 batteries charged by:

Construction

Lifting keel with removable windlass, have a look at the photos.

Accommodation

The cooker has been removed and is stored ashore. There is space in the forecabin for a loo, I would suggest a porta-potti might be best.

2 burner Stove

2 halyard winches 2 sheet winches 1 anchors (Danforth) 5.00m of chain 20.00m of rode

Nav Equipment

Tacktick wireless speed and depth - top kit!

Safety Equipment

1 bilge pumps (1 manual / 0 electric)

Broker's Comments

Tony Dixon designed, Uffa Fox inspired, this little boat is bred to race round the cans like dinghy. They slip along is if propelled by witchcraft. A huge sigh of relief has gone round the club now that the owner has put his Foxterrier up for sale – it means someone else can have a crack at winning something! Her sails are not very old, and she is in regular use, so she is pretty much ready to go. Well maintained, there is more headroom in the cabin than I expected, and the big windows make it nice and bright down below. Come along and have a look – just give me a shout and we’ll arrange to meet up at the club.

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• Boat REF#  ·  177212
• Length  ·  6.73m
• Year  ·  1982
• Construction  ·  GRP
• Underwater profile  ·  Fin
• Sleeping berths  ·  4
• Engine  ·  1 x gasoline 4hp, Mariner ()
• Lying  ·  Plymouth

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Merlin Smart battery gauge. 3 x solar panels.

Sloop rigged Proctor Spars & Masts Aluminium spars (1984) with Stainless Steel standing rigging (2013)

Stackpack and Lazyjacks new in 2014. Barton Boom strut. Kevlar Kicker rod. New track for the Blade and Working jib. Custom made full width main sheet traveller giving increased control. Spinnaker tweaker blocks, ratchet blocks, sheets and bow bag.

Electrical Systems

12 volt battery, 1 batteries charged by: solar panels All LED lighting and Blue Sea switching

Construction

The hull was stipped back to the gelcoat, filled and faired and then two coats of VC Tar with VC Offshore with Teflon antifoul paint. The rudder is of foam/glass with carbon composite profiled to similar lines as a J24 rudder.

Accommodation

2 x tables supplied and full cabin cushions.

1 anchors (Bruce) 4.57m of chain 18.29m of rode There is a custom built stainless steel box section fully adjustable storage cradle which flat packs for transportation.

Nav Equipment

EchoPilot Trio Bronze Speed, Depth and Log. Magellan Colour Chart Plotter FX 324 MAP Raymarine Wind log and ST1000+ Tiller Pilot which is interfaced with the plotter and the wind instrument so that it will steer to a way-point or to a set course or to the wind direction. ICOM IC-M411 DSC Radio

Safety Equipment

1 bilge pumps (1 manual / 0 electric)

Broker's Comments

This is no ordinary Fox Terrier 22. Probably one of the fastest 22 footers in the Plymouth area. She has been in the current owners hands for 15 years, during which time he has lavished much care and attention on her. Many upgrades, bespoke improvements and an extensive racing and cruising suite of high quality sails make this yacht rather special. An excellent performer in club racing, she would be hard to beat, but she could also be used as a fast cruiser. She is highly competitive in her class and is offered for a quick sale to include all the inventory as shown at a very realistic price, which includes the stainless steel custom made cradle.

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Fox Terrier 22 (1980)

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This classic 1980 Fox Terrier 22 yacht features a full sail inventory: main sail, spare main, genoa, No. 2 jib, spinnaker, and storm jib. Powered by a Yamaha 8hp 2-stroke outboard, it includes a Stowe navigator, Airmar ST600, manual toilet, two anchors with chain, fenders, and ropes. With four berths, it’s perfect for extended trips.

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• Boat REF#  ·  67074
• Length  ·  6.85m
• Year  ·  1982
• Construction  ·  GRP
• Underwater profile  ·  Lifting Keel
• Sleeping berths  ·  4
• Engine  ·  1 x gasoline 9.9hp, Yamaha 9.9 (1999)
• Lying  ·  Devon

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Sloop rigged Aluminium spars () with Stainless Steel standing rigging ()

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12 volt battery, 1 batteries charged by: engine

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Accommodation

2 burner propane Stove

1 halyard winches 2 sheet winches 1 anchors (Danforth) 5.00m of chain 30.00m of rode

Nav Equipment

Lowrance X47

Safety Equipment

2 bilge pumps (1 manual / 1 electric)

Broker's Comments

Sitting in a field under a huge cover is not the right place for a boat of this pedigree! Designd by Uffa Fox, a Fox Terrier is supposed to be racing through the sea. This one needs a good pressure wash, step the mast, adjust the rigging and put her back in the water where she belongs. A huge bonus is the lifting keel and the twin axle Admiral swing beam road trailer which means that moving her on land is simple. The motor, the sails and the rigging all appear to be sound too. These boat details are subject to contract. Note: Offers on the asking price may be considered.

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Fox Terrier 22 Sailing Yacht

Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom

Engine Make: Suzuki

Selling for a friend, tidy example of these popular cruiser racers. She comes with a full cruising inventory including a comprehensive sail wardrobe, a 4hp Suzuki outboard, trailer, gps, echo sounder, warps and fenders, anchor, sea toilet and galley. She is nicely upholstered internally and has been fastidiously maintained by her owner. Ready to go for the new season, she would make an ideal pocket cruiser or club racer. There is also a virtually brand new Tohatsu outboard which could be made available by separate negotiation.

Please call 0phone for further information or to view. Delivery negotiable - please check before bidding. Also listed elsewhere so I reserve the right to terminate the auction if she sells through a current channel. However, I will consider her sold at the end of the auction and would respectfully ask potential purchasers to get in touch with any queries or requests to view before placing a bid. 10% Deposit to be paid at end of auction, balance on handover of yacht within 7 days unless agreed prior.

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• Boat REF#  ·  60461
• Length  ·  6.85m
• Year  ·  1977
• Construction  ·  GRP
• Underwater profile  ·  Fin
• Sleeping berths  ·  5
• Engine  ·  1 x gasoline 9hp, Honda Four Stroke ()
• Lying  ·  River Exe

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Sloop rigged Proctor Aluminium spars () with Stainless Steel standing rigging ()

Electrical Systems

12 volt battery, 1 batteries charged by: engine, solar panels, shore power

Construction

Accommodation

2 burner propane Stove

2 sheet winches 1 anchors (Bruce) 3.00m of chain 30.00m of rode

Nav Equipment

Safety Equipment

1 bilge pumps (1 manual / 0 electric)

Broker's Comments

This is a small and fast cruiser suitable for a keen sailer to compete in club events but equally she could also be made into a small family cruiser to explore the coast. Well kept and in a neat and tidy condition. Ready to go and priced to sell. These boat details are subject to contract. Note: Offers on the asking price may be considered.

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Krasnoyarsk Krai is a federal subject of Russia located in Central and Eastern Siberia, part of the Siberian Federal District. Krasnoyarsk is the capital city of the region.

The population of Krasnoyarsk Krai is about 2,849,000 (2022), the area - 2,366,797 sq. km.

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The first state in the territory of southern Siberia appeared in the 4th-3rd centuries BC. Ancient Chinese chronicles called it Dinlin. Around 201 BC, Dinlin state was defeated by the Hunnu (the ancestors of the Huns) - an ancient Turkic nomadic people who inhabited the steppes to the north of China from 220 BC until the 2nd century AD. To protect the country against their raids Qin Shi Huang built the Great Wall of China.

After the defeat of Dinlin, the Turkic tribe of the Kyrgyz settled in Khakass-Minusinsk depression. In 840, Kyrgyz state destroyed Uighur Khanate and extended its power in Tuva and Mongolia. At the beginning of the 13th century, the Kyrgyz were conquered by the Mongols.

Since that time, the Kyrgyz ceased to play an independent role in the Asian international politics. But in the Minusinsk Hollow, the surrounding area of Krasnoyarsk and other northern territories, the Kyrgyz were the most powerful force and resisted the Russian Cossacks who were engaged in the conquest of Siberia. In the end they could not prevent the incorporation of these territories into Russia.

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Until 1629, the territory of present Krasnoyarsk krai was part of a vast region with its center in the town of Tobolsk. In the 1760s-1780s, Siberia began to be used as the main place of exile. In 1822, Yenisei gubernia (province) was established after the separation of Siberia into Western and Eastern. In 1863, 44,994 exiles lived in the Yenisei province representing 1/7 of the total population of the province. According to the 1897 census, 570,200 people lived in the province.

On December 7, 1934, Krasnoyarsk Krai was formed. The borders of the region were almost the same as of Yenisei gubernia of the Russian Empire. In 1991, Khakassia Autonomous Oblast being originally part of the region became a separate subject of Russia - the Republic of Khakassia.

On January 1, 2007, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Taimyr (Dolgano-Nenetsky) Autonomous Okrug and Evenky Autonomous Okrug were united in a single region called Krasnoyarsk Krai, the autonomous okrugs became Taimyr (Dolgano-Nenetsky) and Evenky districts.

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Krasnoyarsk Krai occupies 13.86% of the territory of Russia. It is the second largest region of the country after the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) that occupies 18% of the territory. It is located in the basin of the Yenisei River. In the north, the region is washed by two seas of the Arctic Ocean - the Kara Sea and the Laptev Sea.

The length of Krasnoyarsk Krai from the north to the mountains of Southern Siberia is about 3,000 km. Cape Chelyuskin, located on the territory of the region, is the extreme northern point of the mainland of Russia and Asia.

On the coat of arms of Krasnoyarsk Krai you can see a lion with a sickle and spade reflecting the main occupation of the locals in the past - agriculture and mining (gold in the first place).

The climate varies from sharply continental to temperate continental. It is characterized by strong temperature fluctuations during the year.

On the territory of the region there are three climatic zones: arctic, sub-arctic and temperate. Winters are long, summers are short. The average temperature in January is minus 36 degrees Celsius in the north and minus 18 degrees Celsius in the south, in July - plus 13-20 degrees Celsius respectively.

The main rivers are the Yenisei, Angara, Nizhnyaya Tunguska, Khatanga, Pyasina, Podkamennaya Tunguska. The Yenisei, flowing from south to north, is one of the largest rivers in the world.

There are about 323,000 lakes that are more than 300 meters in length. About 85% of them are located in the Arctic Circle. Lake Taimyr is the largest lakes in the region (4,560 sq. km.). Other major lakes: Bolshoye Khantayskoye, Pyasino, Keta, Lama.

The largest cities of Krasnoyarsk Krai are Krasnoyarsk (1,103,000), Norilsk (184,100) Achinsk (104,300), Kansk (87,600), Zheleznogorsk (80,300), Minusinsk (66,200), Zelenogorsk (61,100), Lesosibirsk (58,400), Nazarovo (48,900).

Krasnoyarsk Krai - Natural Resources

This region has more than 95% of Russian reserves of nickel and platinum group metals, more than 20% of gold, significant reserves of cobalt, nepheline ore, magnesite, Iceland spar, fine quartz sand, refractory clay, graphite, 63 industrial metals, and other minerals, as well as about 70% of Russian coal, which makes 20% of the world’s coal.

Intensive coal mining is conducted in Kansko-Achinsky basin, Tungussky basin. More than two dozen oil and gas fields have been found. Gorevskoye deposit of lead (42% of all Russian lead), one of the largest deposits in the world, is located here. About 21% of apatite raw in Russia is located in Maymecha-Kotuyskaya apatite area.

In 2009, industrial exploitation of Vankor oil and gas field began. Oil reserves in the field exceed 260 million tons, natural gas - about 90 billion cubic meters.

The area of the forest fund of the Krasnoyarsk region is 168 million hectares. Forests cover 71% of the territory. The total timber reserves are estimated at 14.4 billion cubic meters, 18% of Russian reserves of timber.

Such animals as sable, squirrel, arctic fox, fox, ermine, and reindeer are found in large numbers. The population of wild reindeer is estimated at 600 thousand heads.

Krasnoyarsk Krai - Economy

Due to significant reserves of mineral resources, power resources and heavy industry, the Krasnoyarsk region plays an important role in the Russian economy.

Significant power resources helped to create such large plants as Krasnoyarsk Aluminum Plant, Krasnoyarsk Metallurgical Plant, Achinsk Aluminum Plant. The regional plants produce about 27% of Russian aluminum. Norilsk Nickel, the Russian mining and metallurgical company, produces over 70% of Russian copper, 80% of nickel, 70% of cobalt, and over 90% of platinum group metals.

Krasnoyarsk Krai possesses the largest in Russia potential for hydropower development. Sayano-Shushenskaya, Krasnoyarsk, Boguchany hydroelectric power plants are among the largest in the world.

Machine-building plants in the region produce civil and military goods. Woodworking, pulp and paper industries are also developed as well as chemical industry.

The climate of Minusinsk Hollow is considered the best in Siberia - vegetables and fruits of the best quality are grown here. Over 50% of agricultural output is produced in the central and southwestern parts of the province.

Krasnoyarsk Krai is a large transport hub of Siberia. The railways include the Trans-Siberian Railway with its branches, South Siberian Railway, Norilsk Railway.

The largest highways are M53 Baikal (Novosibirsk - Irkutsk) and M54 Yenisei (Krasnoyarsk - Kyzyl - Mongolia). Yemelyanovo International Airport located near Krasnoyarsk is the largest international airport of the region.

Rural life in Krasnoyarsk Krai

Village in Krasnoyarsk Krai

Author: Hans K.R.

Winter in Krasnoyarsk Krai

Author: Aleksey Yaruta

Summer in Krasnoyarsk Krai

Author: Shushkevich Nina

Attractions of Krasnoyarsk Krai

In the Krasnoyarsk region there are more than 4,500 historical and cultural monuments, objects of archaeological heritage. Shalobolinskaya rock paintings, Paleolithic sites on Afontova mountain in Krasnoyarsk, mounds in Minusinsk Hollow, remnants of fortifications are evidence of the life of ancient people on the territory of the region.

The town of Yeniseysk is a unique monument of town-planning art of the 18th - early 20th centuries. In 2019, Yeniseysk will celebrate the 400th anniversary. The town is included in the preliminary list of World Cultural and Natural Heritage. Architectural monuments are also concentrated in Krasnoyarsk, Achinsk, Kansk, Minusinsk, Shushenskoye, the villages of Taseevo and Ermakovskoye.

Krasnoyarsk Krai has several unique museum complexes: “Shushenskoye” - a historical and ethnographic museum-reserve, which retains part of an old Siberian village; Krasnoyarsk Regional Museum - one of the oldest museums in Siberia and the Far East; Minusinsk Museum named after Martyanov - the oldest museum in Siberia; Museum of Permafrost in Igarka - the only museum in the world with a unique dungeon deep in the permafrost soil.

The region is rich in recreational resources that allow to develop almost all types of tourism: safaris on reindeer and dog sledding, ecotourism, horse riding, cross-country skiing and hiking, spa treatment. The most famous spa complexes are “Sosnoviy Bor” on Lake Tagarskoye, “Shushenskiy” on the shore of the mountain river Oja, “Lake Uchum”, “Krasnoyarsk Zagoriye” in the foothills of the Western Sayan.

Krasnoyarsk Krai also offers great opportunities for hunting and fishing, cultural, educational and pilgrimage tourism, business and event tourism (All-Russian festival of national culture “Siberian maslenitsa”, Kansk Video Festival, the festival “Yenisei ukha (fish soup)”, Yenisei August Fair, Day of the Minusinsk tomato, National Festival “Vysotsky and Siberia “, the International festival of ethnic music and crafts” MIR Siberia “).

Reserves and Natural Parks

• Bolshoy Arctic Nature Reserve - the largest nature reserve in Eurasia,
• State Nature Biosphere Reserve “Sayano-Shushenskiy” located in the south of the region on the left bank of the Yenisei River, in the area of influence of the Sayano-Shushenskoye reservoir,
• Putoransky State Nature Reserve located within the plateau Putoran, in the north-western part of the Central Siberian Plateau, to the south of the Taimyr Peninsula,
• Stolby Nature Reserve, from the north-east this reserve borders on Krasnoyarsk,
• Taimyr Reserve - one of the largest reserves in Russia located in the north of Krasnoyarsk krai, on the Taimyr Peninsula,
• Tunguska Reserve located in the central part of the Central Siberian Plateau in the territory of Evenk district,
• Central Siberian Reserve located on the western edge of the central part of the Central Siberian Plateau, in the valley of the middle reaches of the Yenisei River,
• National Park “Shushensky Bor”,
• Natural Park “Ergaki”.

Krasnoyarsk krai of Russia photos

Krasnoyarsk krai - the land of lakes and rivers.

River in Krasnoyarsk Krai

Author: Oleg Potantsev

Krasnoyarsk Krai landscape

Author: Sergey Shitov

Krasnoyarsk Krai views

Helicopter - a great way to explore Krasnoyarsk Krai

Author: Alexander Tokarev

Church in the Krasnoyarsk region

Author: Zheleznov Nikita

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