| 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) |
The Buccaneer 220 is an American trailerable sailboat, designed by Gary Mull and first built in 1978. The design is now out of production.
Production
The 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.
The design was later developed into the US Yachts US 22.
Design
The 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.
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).
The Buccaneer 220 has a PHRF racing average handicap of 237 with a high of 258 and low of 228.
See also
- Similar sailboats
- Alberg 22
- Cape Dory 22
- Core Sound 20 Mark 3
- CS 22
- DS-22
- Edel 665
- Flicka 20
- Hunter 20
- Nonsuch 22
- Pearson Electra
- Santana 22
- Starwind 223
- Tanzer 22
References
- ^ 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.