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]
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Clark Scarborough |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1985 |
| Builder(s) | Pearson Yachts |
| Role | Racer-Cruiser |
| Name | Triton 21 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 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 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
editThe 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
editThe 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
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Pearson 21 (Triton 21)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Triton 21". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Henkel, Steve: The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats, page 144. International Marine/McGraw-Hill, 2010. ISBN 978-0-07-163652-0
- ^ a b c d e f Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "US 21". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 5 March 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "US 21 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
- ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "US 21". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 5 March 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Bayliner (Buccaneer/US Yachts) 1970 - 1979". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Pearson Yachts". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 28 November 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2022.