The Buccaneer 220 is an American trailerable sailboat, designed by Gary Mull and first built in 1978. The design is now out of production.[1][2][3][4]
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Gary Mull |
| Year | 1978 |
| Builder(s) | Buccaneer Yachts/US Yachts |
| Name | Buccaneer 220 |
| Boat | |
| Crew | Two |
| Draft | 3.00 feet (0.91 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Fractional rigged sloop |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 22.50 feet (6.86 m) |
| LWL | 19.25 feet (5.87 m) |
| Beam | 7.92 feet (2.41 m) |
| Rig | |
| Sails | |
| Mainsail area | 95 sq ft (8.8 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 109.56 sq ft (10.178 m2) |
| Total sail area | 204.56 sq ft (19.004 m2) |
| Racing | |
| PHRF | 237 (average) |
Production
editThe boat was built by Buccaneer Yachts/US Yachts, a division of Bayliner, which is itself a division of the Brunswick Boat Group, which is in turn owned by the Brunswick Corporation.[1]
The design was later developed into the US Yachts US 22.[1]
Design
editThe Buccaneer 220 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a fractional sloop rig, a transom hung rudder, a shoal-draft fin keel and may be fitted with a spinnaker for downwind sailing.[1][2]
It displaces 2,450 lb (1,111 kg), carries 950 lb (431 kg) of ballast and has a hull speed of 5.88 kn (10.89 km/h).[1][2]
The Buccaneer 220 has a PHRF racing average handicap of 237 with a high of 258 and low of 228.[2]
See also
edit- Similar sailboats
References
edit- ^ a b c d e McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Buccaneer 220 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 27 December 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ a b c d InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Buccaneer 220". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 5 August 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Garry Mull (1939-1994)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2021). "Gary Mull". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.