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Gloucester 15
Sailboat class
The Gloucester 15 is an American sailing dinghy that was designed by Rod Macalpine-Downie and Dick Gibbs and first built in 1987.[1][2][3][4]
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Rod Macalpine-Downie and Dick Gibbs |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1987 |
| No. built | 6,000 |
| Builder(s) | Gloucester Yachts |
| Role | Sailing dinghy |
| Name | Gloucester 15 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 600 lb (272 kg) |
| Draft | 4.08 ft (1.24 m) with centerboard down |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fiberglass |
| LOA | 15.00 ft (4.57 m) |
| LWL | 14.04 ft (4.28 m) |
| Beam | 6.00 ft (1.83 m) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | centerboard |
| Rudder(s) | transom-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | fractional rigged sloop |
| Total sail area | 150.00 sq ft (13.935 m2) |
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The Gloucester 15 is a development of the Chrysler Marine 1972 Mutineer 15 design, with a heavier displacement.[1][4]
The design was built by Gloucester Yachts in the United States, with 6,000 boats completed starting in 1987, but it is now out of production.[1][4][5]
The Gloucester 15 is a recreational sailboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a fractional sloop rig, a plumb stem, a vertical transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a retractable centerboard. It displaces 600 lb (272 kg).[1][4]
The boat has a draft of 4.08 ft (1.24 m) with the centerboard extended and 8 in (20 cm) with it retracted, allowing beaching or ground transportation on a trailer.[1][4]
The design has a hull speed of 5.03 kn (9.32 km/h).[4]
Related development
- McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Gloucester 15 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 4 May 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- McArthur, Bruce (2020). "J.R. (Rod) Macalpine-Downie 1934 - 1986". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 7 October 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Dick Gibbs 1929 - 2009". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 7 October 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Gloucester 15". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 17 April 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
- McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Lockley Newport Boats (USA) 1964 - 1988". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 6 August 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
