Roberts Spray 22 Bermuda Rig

Description

The Bruce Roberts Spray 22 in its Bermuda rig (also called Bermudan or marconi) setup—introduced as a modern alternative to the original gaff rig in the late 1970s by designer Bruce Roberts-Goodson—is a versatile, trailerable coastal cruiser renowned for its efficient upwind performance, simplicity of sail handling, and compact seaworthiness, with over 800 examples built worldwide since 1974, many adapted for solo voyages or family weekends on rivers, bays, or short offshore legs. This triangular-sail configuration with a single mast and headsail lowers the center of effort for better stability and easier reefing compared to the gaff, while maintaining the design's buoyant multi-chine hull for light-air speed and forgiving manners; available in centerboard (for shallows), fixed keel, or bilge keel versions, it supports DIY construction in steel/aluminum, fiberglass (C-Flex or foam core), or wood-epoxy, towing under 3,500 lb for builds costing $10,000–$15,000, and has proven itself on adventures like trans-Tasman crossings or Great Lakes circuits.