Surprise 15 Explained

Surprise 15
Insignia:
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Insignia Size:150px
Designer:Harry R. Sindle
Location:United States
Year:1969
Builder:Newport Boats
Role:Day sailer
Draft:3.83feet with centerboard down
Displacement:3600NaN0
Hull Type:monohull
Construction:fiberglass
Loa:14.58feet
Lwl:14feet
Beam:5.25feet
Keel Type:centerboard
Rudder Type:transom-mounted rudder
Rig Type:Bermuda rig
Sailplan:fractional rigged sloop
Sailarea Spin:150square feet
Sailarea Total:110square feet
Previous:Skipjack 15

The Surprise 15 is an American sailboat that was designed by Harry R. Sindle as a daysailer and first built in 1969.[1] [2] [3]

The Surprise 15 is a development of the Skipjack 15.[1] [3] [4]

Production

The design was built by Newport Boats in Newport, California, United States, starting in 1969, but it is now out of production.[1] [3] [5]

Design

The Surprise 15 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a fractional sloop rig, a plumb stem and transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a retractable centerboard. It displaces 3600NaN0.[1] [3]

The boat has a draft of 3.83feet with the centerboard extended and 4inches with it retracted, allowing beaching or ground transportation on a trailer.[1] [3]

For downwind sailing the design may be equipped with a spinnaker of 150square feet.[1] [3]

The design has a hull speed of 5.02kn.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Surprise 15. 21 April 2021. McArthur. Bruce . sailboatdata.com. 2020. https://archive.today/20200806122629/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/surprise-15. 6 August 2020. live.
  2. Web site: Harry R. Sindle 1930 - 2020. 21 April 2021. McArthur. Bruce . sailboatdata.com. 2020. https://archive.today/20200806122346/https://sailboatdata.com/designer/sindle-harry-r. 6 August 2020. live.
  3. Web site: Surprise 15. 17 April 2022. Sea Time Tech, LLC. sailboat.guide. 2022. https://archive.today/20220417175130/https://sailboat.guide/lockley-newport/surprise-15. 17 April 2022. live.
  4. Web site: Skipjack 15 sailboat . 21 April 2021. McArthur. Bruce . sailboatdata.com. 2020. https://archive.today/20200805153052/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/skipjack-15. 5 August 2020. live.
  5. Web site: Lockley Newport Boats (USA) 1964 - 1988 . 21 April 2021. McArthur. Bruce . sailboatdata.com. 2020. https://archive.today/20200806122739/https://sailboatdata.com/builder/lockley-newport-boats-usa. 6 August 2020. live.