R22 | |
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Gary Mull andDon 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 withkeel 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-mountedrudder |
| Rig | |
| General | Fractional riggedsloop |
| 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) |
TheRocket 22 is a Canadiantrailerablesailboat, that was designed byAmericanGary Mull andCanadianDon Martin as a racer and first built in 2002.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
The Rocket 22 is a development of Mull's 1983Laminex Pocket Rocket design.[1][6]
The boat was built byRocket Boats inCanada, with 15 boats completed. The design is now out of production.[1][6][7]
The Rocket 22 is a small recreationalkeelboat, built predominantly offibreglass, with wood trim. It has afractionalsloop rig, an transom-hungrudder and a retractable bulb finkeel. 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 retractablebowsprit for the largeasymmetrical spinnaker.[1][6]
The boat has aPHRF racing average handicap of 108 with a high of 138 and low of 93. It has ahull speed of 6.21 kn (11.50 km/h).[2][6]
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