Rocket 22
Development | |
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Designer | Gary Mull and Don Martin |
Location | United States |
Year | 2002 |
No. Built | 15 |
Builder(s) | Rocket Boats |
Boat | |
Boat Weight | 1,600 lb (726 kg) |
Hull | |
Type | Monohull |
Construction | Fiberglass |
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 | 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) |
Misc | |
PHRF | 108 (average) |
The Rocket 22 is a sailboat, that was designed by Americans Gary Mull and Don Martin as a racer and first built in 2002. The design is out of production.[1][2][3]
The boat was built by Rocket Boats in Canada. Fifteen examples were completed.[1]
The Rocket 22 is a development of Mull's 1983 Laminex Pocket Rocket design.[1]
Design
The Rocket 22 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a fractional sloop masthead 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]
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]
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]
See also
Related development
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Browning, Randy (2016). "Rocket 22 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- 1 2 3 InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Rocket 22". Sailing Joy. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- ↑ Browning, Randy (2016). "Garry Mull (1939-1994)". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 10 October 2016.