R22 | |
Development | |
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Designer | Gary Mull and Don Martin |
Location | Canada |
Year | 2002 |
No. built | 15 |
Builder(s) | Rocket Boats |
Name | Rocket 22 |
Boat | |
Displacement | 1,600 lb (726 kg) |
Draft | 5.67 ft (1.73 m) maximum with keel down |
Hull | |
Type | Monohull |
Construction | Fibreglass |
LOA | 22.00 ft (6.71 m) |
LWL | 21.50 ft (6.55 m) |
Beam | 8.48 ft (2.58 m) |
Hull appendages | |
Keel/board type | retractable bulb fin keel |
Ballast | 600 lb (272 kg) |
Rudder(s) | transom-mounted rudder |
Rig | |
General | Fractional rigged sloop |
I foretriangle height | 28.83 ft (8.79 m) |
J foretriangle base | 9.00 ft (2.74 m) |
P mainsail luff | 30.50 ft (9.30 m) |
E mainsail foot | 12.00 ft (3.66 m) |
Sails | |
Mainsail area | 183.00 sq ft (17.001 m2) |
Jib/genoa area | 129.74 sq ft (12.053 m2) |
Total sail area | 312.74 sq ft (29.054 m2) |
Racing | |
PHRF | 108 (average) |
The Rocket 22 is a Canadian trailerable sailboat, that was designed by American Gary Mull and Canadian Don Martin as a racer and first built in 2002.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
The Rocket 22 is a development of Mull's 1983 Laminex Pocket Rocket design.[1][6]
Production
The boat was built by Rocket Boats in Canada, with 15 boats completed. The design is now out of production.[1][6][7]
Design
The Rocket 22 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fibreglass, with wood trim. It has a fractional sloop rig, an transom-hung rudder and a retractable bulb fin keel. It displaces 1,600 lb (726 kg) and carries 600 lb (272 kg) of ballast.[1][2][6]
The boat has a draft of 5.67 ft (1.73 m) with the bulb keel down and 1.00 ft (0.30 m) with the keel retracted. It also features a retractable bowsprit for the large asymmetrical spinnaker.[1][6]
The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 108 with a high of 138 and low of 93. It has a hull speed of 6.21 kn (11.50 km/h).[2][6]
See also
Related development
References
- ^ a b c d e McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Rocket 22 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 1 January 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
- ^ a b c InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Rocket 22". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 11 October 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Garry Mull (1939-1994)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2021). "Gary Mull". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Don Martin". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 1 January 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f Sea Time Tech, LLC (2021). "Rocket 22". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 1 January 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Rocket Boats". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 1 January 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2022.