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| Development | |
|---|---|
| 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 m) |
| Jib/genoa area | 129.74 sq ft (12.053 m) |
| Total sail area | 312.74 sq ft (29.054 m) |
| 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.
The Rocket 22 is a development of Mull's 1983 Laminex Pocket Rocket design.
Production
The boat was built by Rocket Boats in Canada, with 15 boats completed. The design is now out of production.
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.
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.
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).
See also
Related development
References
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Rocket 22 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 1 January 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.