Laminex Pocket Rocket

Pocket Rocket
Development
Designer Gary Mull
Location United States
Year 1983
Builder(s) Laminex Industries
Role Racing sailboat
Boat
Boat Weight 2,400 lb (1,089 kg)
Hull
Construction Fiberglass
LOA 22.00 ft (6.71 m)
LWL 21.50 ft (6.55 m)
Beam 9.50 ft (2.90 m)
Hull Appendages
General transom-mounted rudder
Ballast 1,100 lb (499 kg)
Rig
General Fractional rigged sloop
I (Foretriangle Height) 27.00 ft (8.23 m)
J (Foretriangle Base) 8.00 ft (2.44 m)
P (Mainsail Luff) 28.80 ft (8.78 m)
E (Mainsail Foot) 10.40 ft (3.17 m)
Sails
Mainsail area 149.76 sq ft (13.913 m2)
Jib / Genoa area 108.00 sq ft (10.034 m2)
Total sail area 257.76 sq ft (23.947 m2)
Misc
PHRF 174 (average)

The Laminex Pocket Rocket is an American sailboat, that was designed by Gary Mull and first built in 1983. The design is out of production.[1][2][3]

The boat was built by Laminex Industries in the United States. It was developed into the Rocket 22 in 2004.[1]

Design

The Pocket Rocket is a small racing keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a fractional sloop masthead sloop rig, a transom-mounted rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 2,400 lb (1,089 kg) and carries 1,100 lb (499 kg) of ballast. The boat has a draft of 5.00 ft (1.52 m).[1][2]

The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 174 with a high of 178 and low of 165. It has a hull speed of 6.21 kn (11.50 km/h).[2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Browning, Randy (2016). "Pocket Rocket sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Pocket Rocket". Sailing Joy. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
  3. Browning, Randy (2016). "Garry Mull (1939–1994)". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 21 August 2016.

External links

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