Engineering:Surprise 15
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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Harry R. Sindle |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1969 |
| Builder(s) | Newport Boats |
| Role | Day sailer |
| Boat | |
| Boat weight | 360 lb (163 kg) |
| Draft | 3.83 ft (1.17 m) with centerboard down |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fiberglass |
| LOA | 14.58 ft (4.44 m) |
| LWL | 14.00 ft (4.27 m) |
| Beam | 5.25 ft (1.60 m) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | centerboard |
| Rudder(s) | transom-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | fractional rigged sloop |
| Spinnaker area | 150 sq ft (14 m2) |
| Total sail area | 110 sq ft (10 m2) |
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The Surprise 15 is an American sailboat that was designed by Harry R. Sindle as a daysailer and first built in 1969.[1][2][3]
The Surprise 15 is a development of the Skipjack 15.[1][3][4]
Production
The design was built by Newport Boats in Newport, California, United States , starting in 1969, but it is now out of production.[1][3][5]
Design
The Surprise 15 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a fractional sloop rig, a plumb stem and transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a retractable centerboard. It displaces 360 lb (163 kg).[1][3]
The boat has a draft of 3.83 ft (1.17 m) with the centerboard extended and 4 in (10 cm) with it retracted, allowing beaching or ground transportation on a trailer.[1][3]
For downwind sailing the design may be equipped with a spinnaker of 150 sq ft (14 m2).[1][3]
The design has a hull speed of 5.02 kn (9.30 km/h).[3]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Surprise 15". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/surprise-15.
- ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Harry R. Sindle 1930 - 2020". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/designer/sindle-harry-r.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Surprise 15". sailboat.guide. https://sailboat.guide/lockley-newport/surprise-15.
- ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Skipjack 15 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/skipjack-15.
- ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Lockley Newport Boats (USA) 1964 - 1988". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/builder/lockley-newport-boats-usa.
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