Pearson 21 Sailboats for Sale

Hull Type

Monohull · centerboard

Rig

Fractional Sloop

LOA

21' · 6.4 m

Disp.

1,700 lbs · 771 kg

First year

1985

In 1984, Pearson Yachts acquired the molds and product line of US Yachts from Bayliner, seeking a rapid entry into the trailerable, budgetfriendly pocket cruiser market. Designed by Clark Scarborough, the existing US 21 hull was rebranded and introduced for the 1985 model year as the Pearson 21—also marketed as the Triton 21 as part of a newly conceived Triton series. This launch represented a dramatic departure for a manufacturer historically renowned for the heavily built, deepkeeled, Bill Shawdesigned cruiser yachts that traditional Pearson loyalists favored. Consequently, the Pearson 21 had a brief production run, as its ultralight displacement and performanceoriented character clashed with the builder’s core brand identity, making these pocket cruisers a rare but fascinating artifact from a transitional era in American boatbuilding.