Skipjack 15
Class symbol | |
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Harry R. Sindle and Carter Pyle |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1965 |
| No. built | 800 |
| Builder(s) | Newport Boats New Design Sailboats |
| Role | Sailing dinghy |
| Name | Skipjack 15 |
| Boat | |
| Crew | two |
| Displacement | 340 lb (154 kg) |
| Draft | 3.83 ft (1.17 m) with the centerboard down |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 14.58 ft (4.44 m) |
| Beam | 5.25 ft (1.60 m) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | centerboard |
| Rudder(s) | transom-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | Fractional rigged sloop |
| Mainsail area | 82 sq ft (7.6 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 43 sq ft (4.0 m2) |
| Spinnaker area | 125 sq ft (11.6 m2) |
| Total sail area | 125 sq ft (11.6 m2) |
| Racing | |
| D-PN | 93.1 |
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The Skipjack 15 is an American sailing dinghy that was designed by Harry R. Sindle and Carter Pyle and first built in 1965.
The Skipjack 15 design was developed into the Surprise 15 in 1969.