Victory 21 Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull type

Monohull · fin

Rig

Masthead Sloop

LOA

21' · 6.4 m

Displ.

1,350 lbs · 612 kg

First year

1959

The Victory 21 is a classic Southern California onedesign keelboat that played a pivotal role in the early fiberglass revolution. Designed in 1959 by naval architect Ted Carpentier, the vessel was initially brought to life by Henry "Hank" McCune, an entertainment industry pioneer who transitioned into shipbuilding to champion the thennovel medium of reinforced plastic. With its narrow beam and sleek, needlelike hull profile, the Victory 21 was engineered to be a nimble competitor in the lighttomoderate breezes of the Pacific coast. Over its production life, which spanned from 1959 through the early 1980s, the design moved through several prominent hands, including Wesco Marine and Coronado Yachts, before finding its most enduring production home with Catalina Yachts. According to the Victory 21 Class Association, approximately 700 hulls were produced, establishing it as a foundational model for the West Coast onedesign racing scene.