SURPRISE 15
Fractional Sloop • Centerboard Dinghy • Built 1969
Dimensions
- LOA
- 14.58 ft
- LWL
- 14 ft
- Beam
- 5.25 ft
- Max Draft
- 3.83 ft
- Min Draft
- 0.33 ft
- Displacement
- 360 lbs
- Ballast
- — lbs
Performance Ratios
- Capsize Ratio ⓘ
- 2.95 (use caution offshore)
- SA/D Ratio ⓘ
- 34.8
- D/L Ratio ⓘ
- 59
- Ballast Ratio ⓘ
- —
Sail Plan
- Sail Area
- 110 sq ft
Construction
- Hull Type
- Centerboard Dinghy
- Rig Type
- Fractional Sloop
- Hull Material
- FG
- Ballast Type
- —
Production
- First Built
- 1969
- Last Built
- —
- Number Built
- —
Notes: Spinnaker: 150 sq. ft.\nThe SURPRISE and SKIPJACK appear to be nearly identical.
Designer
- Harry R. Sindle (1930–2020)
Builder
- Lockley Newport Boats (USA) (1964–1988)
Related Boats
| Name | LOA (ft) | Year | Rig |
|---|---|---|---|
| SKIPJACK 15 | 14.58 | 1965 | Fractional Sloop |