Laminex Pocket Rocket

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][4][5]}

Pocket Rocket

Development
Designer	Gary Mull
Location	United States
Year	1983
Builder	Laminex Industries
Role	Racing sailboat
Name	Pocket Rocket
Boat
Displacement	2,400 lb (1,089 kg)
Draft	5.00 ft (1.52 m)
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)
Racing
PHRF	174 (average)

Production

The boat was built by Laminex Industries in the United States, starting in 1983. It was developed into the Rocket 22 in 2004.^[1][5]

Design

The Pocket Rocket is a small racing keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a fractional 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][5]

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][5]

See also

• List of sailing boat types