Buccaneer 220
Description
The Buccaneer 220 is a classic American trailerable keelboat, designed for family day sailing, weekend cruises, or casual racing on lakes, bays, or protected coastal waters. At 22 feet, this fiberglass fractional sloop offers a blend of roominess and portability in a compact package, with a spacious cockpit and basic cabin for 4 crew. It's stable and easy to handle for beginners but can exhibit some leeway upwind due to its shoal-draft keel. Introduced during the late 1970s sailing surge, it's a value-oriented design with a mixed reputation—praised for affordability and comfort, critiqued for average build quality and performance in light winds. Designed by renowned naval architect Gary Mull (known for the Express 27 and Ranger 23) for Buccaneer Yachts, a division of Bayliner Marine Corporation, the Buccaneer 220 first hit the water in 1978. Bayliner, primarily a powerboat builder founded by J. Orin Edson in 1955, ventured into sailboats amid the 1970s fuel crisis to offer economical alternatives to gas-powered boats. The 220 derived from Mull's earlier Ranger 22, with tooling later adapted into the US Yachts US 22 (a near-identical model with minor tweaks). Production ran until around 1983, with hundreds built before Bayliner sold the division in 1979—emphasizing "be everything" versatility: cheap, roomy, and trailerable.
Construction Details
| Designer | Gary Mull |
|---|---|
| Builder | Buccaneer Yachts |
| Length | 22.000 ft |
| LOA | 22.000 ft |
| LWL | 19.250 ft |
| Beam | 7.920 ft |
| Displacement | 2450 lb |
| Max Draft | 2.580 ft |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 24.90 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 8.80 ft |
| p | 25 ft |
| e | 7.60 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24.90 ft | 8.80 ft | 25 ft | 7.60 ft | - | - | - | - |
Sails
| Sail Type | MAINSAIL |
|---|---|
| Luff | * 25 ft - (7620 mm) |
| Foot | * 7.6 ft - (2316 mm) |
| Leech | * 25.63 ft - (7812 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 87.96 ° |
| Diagonal | * 25.87 ft - (7885 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 3.5 in - (89 mm) |
| Area | * 97.07 ft² |
| Sail Type | JIBSAIL |
|---|---|
| Luff | 21.13 ft - (6440 mm) |
| Foot | * 11.86 ft - (3615 mm) |
| Leech | * 18.05 ft - (5502 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 115 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 10.12 ft - (3085 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 11.96 ° |
| Area | * 106.92 ft² |
| Sail Type | GENOA |
|---|---|
| Luff | 25.09 ft - (7647 mm) |
| Foot | * 14.39 ft - (4386 mm) |
| Leech | * 23.43 ft - (7141 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 150 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 13.2 ft - (4023 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 4.01 ° |
| Area | * 165.58 ft² |
| Sail Type | ASYMMETRICAL |
|---|---|
| Luff | * 25.09 ft - (7647 mm) |
| Foot | * 14.52 ft - (4426 mm) |
| Leech | * 23.08 ft - (7035 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 165 % |
| Area | * 273 ft² |
| Sail Type | SPINNAKER |
|---|---|
| Stays | * 25.09 ft - (7647 mm) |
| MidGirth | * 15.84 ft - (4828 mm) |
| Foot | * 15.84 ft - (4828 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 180 % |
| Area | * 338 ft² |
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