Engineering:Triton 21
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Clark Scarborough |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1985 |
| Builder(s) | Pearson Yachts |
| Role | Racer-Cruiser |
| Boat | |
| Boat weight | 1,700 lb (771 kg) |
| Draft | 4.58 ft (1.40 m) with keel down |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fiberglass |
| LOA | 21.25 ft (6.48 m) |
| LWL | 18.00 ft (5.49 m) |
| Beam | 8.00 ft (2.44 m) |
| Engine type | outboard motor |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | lifting keel |
| Ballast | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | transom-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I (foretriangle height) | 26.33 ft (8.03 m) |
| J (foretriangle base) | 7.83 ft (2.39 m) |
| P (mainsail luff) | 26.00 ft (7.92 m) |
| E (mainsail foot) | 9.00 ft (2.74 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | fractional rigged sloop |
| Mainsail area | 117.00 sq ft (10.870 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 103.08 sq ft (9.576 m2) |
| Total sail area | 220.08 sq ft (20.446 m2) |
| Racing | |
| PHRF | 201 |
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The Triton 21, also called the Pearson 21, is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Clark Scarborough as a racer-cruiser and first built in 1985.[1][2][3][4]
The Triton 21 design was developed from the US Yachts US 21 in 1984, after Pearson Yachts bought the US Yachts line of boats, including the molds from Bayliner.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
Production
The design was built by Pearson Yachts in the United States , starting in 1985, but production ended soon after as the design didn't fit Pearson's marketing and the Triton line of boats was quickly discontinued. The company went bankrupt in 1991.[1][2][3][4][8]
Design
The US 21 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a fractional sloop rig; a raked stem; an open, walk-through, reverse transom; a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a lifting keel. It displaces 1,700 lb (771 kg) and carries 200 lb (91 kg) of ballast.[1][2][3][4]
The boat has a draft of 4.58 ft (1.40 m) with the centerboard extended and 1.25 ft (0.38 m) with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water, beaching or ground transportation on a trailer.[1][2][3][4]
The boat is normally fitted with a small 3 to 6 hp (2 to 4 kW) outboard motor for docking and maneuvering.[3]
The design has sleeping accommodation for four people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin and a two straight settee berths in the main cabin. The galley is located on the port side just aft of the bow cabin and is equipped with a sink. The head is located in the bow cabin on the port side under the "V"-berth. Cabin headroom is 48 in (122 cm).[1][2][3][4]
The design has a PHRF racing average handicap of 201 and a hull speed of 5.7 kn (10.6 km/h).[3]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Pearson 21 (Triton 21)". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/pearson-21-triton-21.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Triton 21". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/triton-21.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 Henkel, Steve: The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats, page 144. International Marine/McGraw-Hill, 2010. ISBN:978-0-07-163652-0
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "US 21". sailboat.guide. https://sailboat.guide/pearson/triton-21.
- ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "US 21 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/us-21.
- ↑ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "US 21". sailboat.guide. https://sailboat.guide/bayliner/us-21.
- ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Bayliner (Buccaneer/US Yachts) 1970 - 1979". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/builder/bayliner-buccaneerus-yachts.
- ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Pearson Yachts". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/builder/pearson-yachts.
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