VENTURE 15 CATAMARAN (1970)

VENTURE 15 CATAMARAN (1970)

Beta Marine

Beta Marine

Sailboat Specifications

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Hull Type: Catamaran (no boards/asym.)
Rigging Type: Fractional Sloop
LOA: 15.16 ft
S.A. (reported): 160.00 ft²
Beam: 7.92 ft
Displacement: 230.00 lb
Max Draft: 0.58 ft
Construction: FG
First Built: 1970
Last Built: 1973
Builder: MacGregor Yacht (USA)
Designer: MacGregor

Sailboat Calculations

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S.A. / Displ.: 68.25

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Sailboat Links

Designers: Roger MacGregor
Builders: Macgregor Yacht Corp
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Notes

This, the first VENTURE CAT 15, has the banana shaped hulls, possibly influenced by the HOBIE 14 and 16 which were hugely popular at this time.
Another version with less rocker was introduced in 1975(?), though hull and sail dimension for both versions were similar.