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The Vanguard 15 sailboat is a popular one design racing dinghy (no changes to the boat) designed by Bob Ames. It is a double-handed (two person) monohull sailboat with a sloop rig (one headsail one main sail). Ideally the combined weight of the crew is between 270 and 340 lb (150 kg) and both members hike off the boat to keep it flat. Its revolutionary design allows it to plane while sailing upwind in 12 knots (22 km/h) of breeze or more. Vanguard 15 sailboats are often organized into fleets, which hold their own regular weekly racing as well as encourage participants to sail in larger regattas. One example of an active V-15 sailboat fleet can be found at Larchmont Yacht Club. Additionally, several Intercollegiate Sailing Association programs such as UCLA Sailing maintain V-15 fleets. V-15 boats are used by many colleges racing programs on the East Coast while the CFJ remains the standard on the west and college sailing in general. Currently the US Team Racing National Championships are held each year in Vanguard 15s. Vanguard 15 at wikipedia If you would like to know more about the Vanguard 15 sailboat or any other sailboat, check out our database at JIBSLIST.COM Jibslist is the world's largest database of sailboats. It is strictly not-for-profit, contains absolutely no advertising and does not track or solicit visitors in any way. Vanguard 15 Sailboat |
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