Snapdragon 21 Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull type

Monohull · twin

Rig

Masthead Sloop

LOA

21' · 6.4 m

Displ.

2,200 lbs · 998 kg

First year

1970

The Snapdragon 21 represents a pivotal era in British yachting, emerging from the Canvey Island workshops of Thames Marine during the fiberglass boom of the early 1970s. Designed primarily by Ray Walsh, this 21foot pocket cruiser was engineered to bring coastal exploration to the masses, offering a "little ship" feel in a package small enough to be easily managed by a novice or a singlehanded sailor. Unlike the racingoriented designs of the same era, the Snapdragon 21 was built with a heavy emphasis on stability and volume, utilizing a thick GRP layup that has allowed many of these vessels to survive decades of rigorous use in the choppy, tidal waters of the North Sea and the English Channel.