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Rocket 22
Development
DesignerGary Mull and Don Martin
LocationUnited States
Year2002
No. built15
Builder(s)Rocket Boats
NameRocket 22
Boat
Displacement1,600 lb (726 kg)
Draft5.67 ft (1.73 m) maximum with keel down
Hull
TypeMonohull
ConstructionFiberglass
LOA22.00 ft (6.71 m)
LWL21.50 ft (6.55 m)
Beam8.48 ft (2.58 m)
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefin keel
Ballast600 lb (272 kg)
Rudder(s)transom-mounted rudder
Rig
GeneralFractional 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
PHRF108 (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. ^ a b c d e Browning, Randy (2016). "Rocket 22 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  2. ^ a b c InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Rocket 22". Sailing Joy. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  3. ^ Browning, Randy (2016). "Garry Mull (1939-1994)". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 10 October 2016.