to beat without going up considerably in size and price. The reports we've received from readers are almost universally enthusiastic." In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "Philip Rhodes, who designed many gorgeous if sometimes slow sailboats, was asked in 1968 by General Boats to design a vessel for its owner, Stan Spitzer, to incorporate the builder's ideas. Two years later, after the company’s previous craft, the flare-sided 17-foot Picnic ... designed by Nils Lucander was discontinued, the 'Rhodes Continental 22' ... went into production. How much of the boat was actually designed by Rhodes is a question, since her style is nothing like Rhodes's other very recognizable boats, and Spitzer says he no longer has any drawings from Rhodes. The Picnic's reverse sheer hull, flared from stem to stern, is repeated in this boat ... Best features: Compared to two of her three comp[etitor]s, the Rhodes 22 has slightly more headroom (though to get standing headroom, the poptop must be raised). Worst features: Draft with board up is at the high end among comp[petitor]s, making launching relatively harder. Price new ... is very high for what is offered. Check out the competition before you buy." See also List of sailing boat types References External links Keelboats 1960s sailboat type designs Sailing yachts Trailer sailers Sailboat type designs by Philip Rhodes Sailboat types built by C&C Yachts Sailboat types built by General Boats Sailboat types built by Lofland Sail-craft Sailboat types built by Ray Greene & Company Sailboat types built by Siddons & Sindle