Engineering:Rocket 22
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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Gary Mull and Don Martin |
| Location | Canada |
| Year | 2002 |
| No. built | 15 |
| Builder(s) | Rocket Boats |
| Boat | |
| Boat weight | 1,600 lb (726 kg) |
| 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 draft | 5.67 ft (1.73 m) maximum with keel down |
| 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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Rocket 22 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/rocket-22. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Rocket 22". Sailing Joy. http://www.sailingjoy.com/sailboat_specs/sailboat_specs/view/4336/rocket-22. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Garry Mull (1939-1994)". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/designer/mull-gary.
- ↑ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2021). "Gary Mull". sailboat.guide. https://sailboat.guide/gary-mull.
- ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Don Martin". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/designer/martin-don.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 Sea Time Tech, LLC (2021). "Rocket 22". sailboat.guide. https://sailboat.guide/rocket/22.
- ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Rocket Boats". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/builder/rocket-boats.
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