Vanguard 15
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The Vanguard 15 is an American planing sailing dinghy that was designed by Bob Ames as a one-design racer and first built in 1992.[1][2][3][4][5]
Production
The design was built by Team Vanguard in the United States and later by LaserPerformance, but is no longer in production.[1][2][5][6][7]
Design
The Vanguard 15 is a recreational sailboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a fractional sloop rig with aluminum spars, a raked stem, a vertical transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a retractable daggerboard. It displaces Script error: No such module "convert". and is capable of planing upwind.[1][2][5]
The boat has a draft of Script error: No such module "convert". with the daggerboard extended and Script error: No such module "convert". with it retracted, allowing beaching or ground transportation on a trailer or car roof rack.[1][2]
For sailing the design is equipped with a boom vang and the mainsail and jib have windows for improved visibility. The halyards are external and the mast is of a non-tapered design. The boat is normally raced with a crew of two sailors.[5]
The design has a hull speed of Script error: No such module "convert"..[1][2]
Operational history
In a 1994 review Richard Sherwood wrote, "the Vanguard 15 is designed for college/yacht club racing fleets. Rig is simple, and the boat is a strict one-design. The deck is rounded, for easy hiking ... With the daggerboard and light weight, the boat may be easily dry sailed — often helpful for fleet sailing."[5]
A 2013 review in Sail1Design noted "the Vanguard 15 boasts one of the strongest class associations of any one-design fleet, running hundreds of events each year. With fleets located across the country, there are opportunities to get involved from the club level to championship regattas. The V15 is a popular club level fleet racer as well as team racer."[8]
In 2014, a Vanguard 15 one-design racer, John Storck III, reported that the boat was falling out of favor with college sailors and that attendance at regattas was declining.[9]
See also
References
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- ↑ a b c d e Sherwood, Richard M.: A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition, pages 54-55. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1994. Template:ISBN
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