Wilderness 21
Fractional Sloop · Fin w/spade rudder · First built 1978
A high-performance fractional sloop by Chuck Burns with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio for spirited sailing
Designed by Chuck Burns.
Is it for you?
Character
Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.
Light and lively — happiest day-sailing and coastal-hopping in settled weather.
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