Rocket 22

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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]

DesignerGary Mull and Don Martin
LocationCanada
Year2002
No. built15
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Rocket 22

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Development
DesignerGary Mull and Don Martin
LocationCanada
Year2002
No. built15
BuilderRocket Boats
NameRocket 22
Boat
Displacement1,600 lb (726 kg)
Draft5.67 ft (1.73 m) maximum with keel down
Hull
TypeMonohull
ConstructionFibreglass
LOA22.00 ft (6.71 m)
LWL21.50 ft (6.55 m)
Beam8.48 ft (2.58 m)
Hull appendages
Keel/board typeretractable bulb fin keel
Ballast600 lb (272 kg)
Ruddertransom-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)
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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]

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