Sea Pearl 21 Sailboats for Sale

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull Type

Monohull · centerboard

Rig

Cat Ketch

LOA

21' · 6.4 m

Disp.

600 lbs · 272 kg

First year

1982

The Sea Pearl 21 is a masterclass in minimalist coastal exploration, a vessel that prioritizes accessibility and shallowwater utility without sacrificing the aesthetic grace of its Herreshoffinspired lineage. Launched in 1979 by Marine Concepts in Tarpon Springs, Florida, the design was spearheaded by Ron Johnson, who looked to the "Carpenter" design by L. Francis Herreshoff for a doubleended, seaworthy foundation. Over a production run that spanned several decades and saw more than 415 hulls completed, the Sea Pearl 21 established itself as a "trailersailing jewel," capable of being launched in inches of water and sailed in conditions that would leave deeperdraft vessels anchored far offshore. Its fundamental appeal lies in its simplicity: a catketch rig with unstayed masts, a lack of complex standing rigging, and a hull form that blends the efficiency of a rowing craft with the stability of a ballasted cruiser.