HERRESHOFF 15
Gaffhead Sloop • Keel/Cbrd. • Built 1902
Dimensions
- LOA
- 24.5 ft
- LWL
- 15 ft
- Beam
- 6.67 ft
- Max Draft
- 5 ft
- Min Draft
- 2.33 ft
- Displacement
- 2,800 lbs
- Ballast
- 1,000 lbs
Performance Ratios
- Capsize Ratio ⓘ
- 1.89 (offshore safe)
- SA/D Ratio ⓘ
- 26.6
- D/L Ratio ⓘ
- 370
- Ballast Ratio ⓘ
- 35.7%
Sail Plan
- Sail Area
- 330 sq ft
Construction
- Hull Type
- Keel/Cbrd.
- Rig Type
- Gaffhead Sloop
- Hull Material
- Wood
- Ballast Type
- Lead
Production
- First Built
- 1902
- Last Built
- —
- Number Built
- —
Notes: The HERRESHOFF 15, BUZZARDS BAY 15, and the WATCH HILL 15 are similar. The drawing here shows the 'modernized rig' (devised by Sidney Herreshoff?), adopted for a few years beginning in the early 1930's.
Designer
- Nathaniel G. Herreshoff (1848–1938)
Builder
- Herreshoff Mfg. Co. (1878–1943)
Class Associations
Related Boats
| Name | LOA (ft) | Year | Rig |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUZZARDS BAY 15 | 24.5 | 1899 | Gaffhead Sloop |