SURPRISE 15

Sailboat Specifications

both imperial metric

Hull Type:

Centerboard Dinghy

Rigging Type:

Fractional Sloop

LOA:

14.58 ft / 4.44 m

LWL:

14.00 ft / 4.27 m

Beam:

5.25 ft / 1.60 m

S.A. (reported):

110.00 ft² / 10.22 m²

Draft (max):

0.33 ft / 0.10 m

Draft (min):

3.83 ft / 1.17 m

Displacement:

265 lb / 120 kg

Ballast:

S.A./Disp.:

42.70

Bal./Disp.:

0.00

Disp./Len.:

43.11

Construction:

FG

Ballast Type:

First Built:

1969

Last Built:

# Built:

Builder:

Newport Boats (USA)

Designer:

Harry R. Sindle

Website:

Sailboat Calculations

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S.A./Disp.:

42.70

Bal./Disp.:

0.00

Disp./Len.:

43.11

Comfort Ratio:

3.17

Capsize Screening Formula:

3.27

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Designers:

Harry R. Sindle

Builders:

Lockley Newport Boats (USA)

Related Sailboats:

SKIPJACK 15

Notes

Spinnaker: 150 sq. ft.
The SURPRISE and SKIPJACK appear to be nearly identical.