Escape Rumba Sailboats for Sale

Hull Type

Monohull · centerboard

Rig

Cat Rig

LOA

12.75' · 3.89 m

Disp.

225 lbs · 102 kg

First year

2000

The Escape Rumba, introduced in the late 1990s and produced through 2009, represents a radical departure from traditional dinghy design. Conceived during an era when the industry was desperately trying to simplify sailing for beginners, the Rumba was built to make the sport instinctive and selfteaching. Emerging from the design DNA of industry innovators Peter Johnstone and legendary naval architect Garry Hoyt, this 12.75foot rotomolded daysailer was engineered for maximum stability, simplicity, and durability. Unlike its fiberglass contemporaries designed for athletic hiking and racing, the Rumba was targeted squarely at resort fleets, sailing schools, and families who wanted to get on the water without the steep learning curve, maintenance headaches, or bruised heads typical of traditional trainer boats.