Mystic 21 Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview

Hull type

Monohull · twin

Rig

Masthead Sloop

LOA

21.33' · 6.5 m

Displ.

2,060 lbs · 934 kg

First year

1955

The Mystic 21, designed by Peter Legnos and built by Legnos Boat Building Co. in Groton, Connecticut, is a quintessential New England catboat that balances traditional aesthetics with fiberglass practicality. Launched in the late 1970s and produced through the 1980s, the vessel was intended to provide the massive volume and stability inherent to the catboat form while remaining manageable for a singlehanded sailor or a small family. Unlike many of its contemporaries that utilized heavy wooden spars, the Mystic 21 often featured a more modern aluminum rig, bridging the gap between 19thcentury workboat heritage and late 20thcentury recreational engineering. Its design is characterized by a "barn door" rudder, a significant beamtolength ratio, and a shallowdraft centerboard configuration that makes it an ideal candidate for gunkholing in the thin waters of Cape Cod or the Chesapeake Bay.