It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, a plumb transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed, very shallow draft, long keel.
[3] In a 1976 Cruising World review reported, "quite frankly, the Buccaneer 210 contradicts itself, At 21', it should be a small boat, but one look inside tells you it has to be much bigger.
Stand-up headroom and full eight-foot beam enhance the spaciousness, and bright new fabrics and finishing add to the open feeling.
"[5] In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "in the 1970s, sailboat marketers perceived a public out-cry for more space below, more creature comforts, and more features which would appeal to women.
Many yacht designers couldn't face the prospect of ruining the graceful appearance of their creations by raising the deck of a small sailboat beyond what looked good.