| | |   Vanguard 15
Double-handed one-design boat of the future.
The double-handed, one-design V15 excites with high speed fun in a simple, durable, lightweight
package. The ideal boat for your local yacht club fleet or family, the V15 is lighter, tougher, easier to transport, and more fun than any other boat in its class. The V15 Class Association sanctions worldwide events and have developed tight one-design class rules to ensure that your boat will remain simple and competitive for many years to come.
Construction
Hull and deck: Shape is tank tested to plane easily in
moderate air while effortlessly carrying a wide range
of crew weights. Made of hand-laid, vacuum-bagged,
fiberglass sandwich construction for a light and
durable structure.
Stern: Wide-aft hull maximizes downwind stability;
topside flair provides static stability; revolutionary
shape allows it to plane downwind in 12 knots of wind.
Sails: Standardized one-design North sails made durable with medium tempered 5 oz cloth.
Mast: Non-tapered, one-piece mast with external halyards is virtually indestructible
Rig: Custom-designed heavy-duty rigging including oversized shroud adjusters and pins.
Daggerboard: Efficiently opens-up cockpit and eliminates gaskets.
Features
Jib leads recessed - Eliminates body- and gear-chafing hardware.
Harken blocks used throughout.
Beveled rails - Designed to fit the curve of your legs.
Mainsheet bridle - Allows centerline sheeting
without the use of a traveler.
Self-bailing cockpit.
Easy to transport - Low hull weight makes roof
topping an easy option to trailering.
| length ft/m |
15.09 |
4.60 |
| beam ft/m |
5.60 |
1.71 |
| draft ft/m |
3.28 |
1.00 |
| mainsail area ft²/m² |
77.50 |
7.20 |
| jib area ft²/m² |
49.50 |
7.20 |
| hull weight lb/kg |
190.00 |
86.18 |
| capacity |
|
1-2 people |
| skill level |
|
int-adv |
| race level |
|
club-nat'l |
| optimal weight lb/kg |
270/340 |
122/154 |
| transport |
|
trailer |
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