Rocket 22
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]
| Development | |
|---|---|
| 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 draft | 5.67 ft (1.73 m) maximum with keel down |
| 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) |
| Racing | |
| PHRF | 108 (average) |
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]
References
- Browning, Randy (2016). "Rocket 22 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- 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.