Rocket 22

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Rocket 22

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Development
Designer Gary Mull and Don Martin
Location Canada
Year2002
No. built15
Builder(s) Rocket Boats
NameRocket 22
Boat
Boat weight 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 typeretractable bulb fin keel
Ballast600 lb (272 kg)
Rudder(s)transom-mounted rudder
Rig
General Fractional rigged sloop
I foretriangle height28.83 ft (8.79 m)
J foretriangle base9.00 ft (2.74 m)
P mainsail luff30.50 ft (9.30 m)
E mainsail foot12.00 ft (3.66 m)
Sails
Mainsail area183.00 sq ft (17.001 m2)
Jib/genoa area129.74 sq ft (12.053 m2)
Total sail area312.74 sq ft (29.054 m2)
Racing
PHRF 108 (average)
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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]

Contents

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

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Rocket 22 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 1 January 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Rocket 22". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 11 October 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  3. ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Garry Mull (1939-1994)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  4. ↑ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2021). "Gary Mull". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  5. ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Don Martin". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 1 January 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Sea Time Tech, LLC (2021). "Rocket 22". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 1 January 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  7. ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Rocket Boats". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 1 January 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
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