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Gloucester 15

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Gloucester 15
Development
DesignerRod Macalpine-Downie and Dick Gibbs
LocationUnited States
Year1987
No. built6,000
Builder(s)Gloucester Yachts
RoleSailing dinghy
NameGloucester 15
Boat
Displacement600 lb (272 kg)
Draft4.08 ft (1.24 m) with centerboard down
Hull
Typemonohull
Constructionfiberglass
LOA15.00 ft (4.57 m)
LWL14.04 ft (4.28 m)
Beam6.00 ft (1.83 m)
Hull appendages
Keel/board typecenterboard
Rudder(s)transom-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
Sails
Sailplanfractional rigged sloop
Total sail area150.00 sq ft (13.935 m2)

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]

The Gloucester 15 is a development of the Chrysler Marine 1972 Mutineer 15 design, with a heavier displacement.[1][4]

Production

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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]

Design

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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]

See also

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Related development

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Gloucester 15 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 4 May 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  2. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "J.R. (Rod) Macalpine-Downie 1934 - 1986". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 7 October 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  3. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Dick Gibbs 1929 - 2009". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 7 October 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Gloucester 15". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 17 April 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  5. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Lockley Newport Boats (USA) 1964 - 1988". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 6 August 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
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