Rocket Fulcrum Performance

Performance Ratios

Racing handicap, sail-carrying power, stability and comfort — and what each one actually tells you about a day on the water.

SA / Displacement

64.6

Performance-oriented — carries a lot of canvas for its weight.

Capsize Screening

3.87

Above the 2.0 offshore threshold — best suited for coastal and protected waters.

Motion & Offshore Suitability

Two ratios that matter most when you're planning passages — how the boat feels in a seaway, and whether the hull geometry is suitable for open ocean.

Capsize Screening Formula

3.87

Above the 2.0 offshore threshold — best suited for coastal and protected waters.

Under 2.0 — Acceptable for offshore

Over 2.0 — Coastal / protected waters

PHRF Fleet Position

Where the Rocket Fulcrum sits on the PHRF handicap spectrum — lower numbers mean faster boats.

Cruiser/Racer 90–150

Cruiser 150–210

Heavy Cruiser 210–300

Hobie 14 189s/nm

Wind Range & Comfort Envelope

Estimated wind ranges for comfortable sailing on the Rocket Fulcrum — based on sail area, ballast, and displacement characteristics.

Ghost

Sweet Spot

Reef

Heavy

0–5 kts 5–16 kts 16–24 kts 24+ kts

Ghosting

0–5 kts

Light air, motor-sailing likely. Need patience and a light genoa.

Sweet Spot

5–16 kts

Comfortable under full sail. Best speed-to-comfort ratio.

Time to Reef

16–24 kts

Time to shorten sail. Reef the main, swap to a working jib.

Heavy Weather

24+ kts

Storm conditions. Storm jib or bare poles. Seek shelter if coastal.

How It Compares

Side-by-side with the boats most often cross-shopped against the Rocket Fulcrum.

	Rocket Fulcrum	Astus 14 5	Hobie 14	International 14	Lido 14	Mystere 43
Dimensions
LOA	14.2	14.3	14.0	14.0	14.0	14.1
LWL	—	—	—	14.0	13.8	—
Beam	4.3	7.9	7.7	6.0	6.0	5.0
Displacement	90	85	240	164	310	220
Sail Area	81	107	118	200	111	269
Performance
PHRF	—	—	189	—	—	—
SA/Disp	64.6	88.4	48.9	106.9	38.8	118.2
Comfort	—	0.7	2.0	1.7	3.2	—
Capsize	3.87	7.13	4.94	4.39	3.55	—
Hull Speed	—	4.7	4.6	5.0	5.0	—