Coronado 15
The Coronado 15 is an American sailing dinghy that was designed by Frank V. Butler as a one-design racer and first built in 1968.[1][2][3]
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Frank V. Butler |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1968 |
| No. built | 3800 |
| Builder(s) | Catalina Yachts |
| Boat | |
| Crew | two |
| Boat weight | 385 lb (175 kg) |
| Draft | 3.67 ft (1.12 m) with centerboard down |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 15.33 ft (4.67 m) |
| Beam | 5.67 ft (1.73 m) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | centerboard |
| Rudder(s) | transom-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | Fractional rigged sloop |
| Total sail area | 139 sq ft (12.9 m2) |
| Racing | |
| D-PN | 91.7 |
Catalina 14.2 → | |
Production
The design was built by Catalina Yachts in the United States starting in 1968. The company built 3,800 examples of the design, but it is now out of production.[1][3][4]
Design
The Coronado 15 is a recreational planing sailboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a fractional sloop rig with black anodized aluminum spars. The mast is flexible and supported by stainless steel standing rigging. The hull has a spooned plumb stem, a vertical transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a retractable centerboard. It displaces 385 lb (175 kg). The boat is self-draining and has flotation added, making it unsinkable.[1][3]
The boat has a draft of 3.67 ft (1.12 m) with the centerboard extended and 4 in (10 cm) with it retracted, allowing beaching or ground transportation on a trailer.[1]
For sailing the design is equipped with hiking straps, a trapeze, an outhaul, boom vang, a high-mounted boom and a mainsheet traveler. It has a storage compartment under the foredeck, equipped with a hatch for access. A binnacle with a compass was a factory option, as was a "kick-up" rudder design and sail windows in the mainsail and jib.[3]
The design has a Portsmouth Yardstick racing average handicap of 91.7 and is normally raced by a crew of two sailors.[3]
See also
References
- McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Coronado 15 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 12 August 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Frank V. Butler". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 12 August 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- Sherwood, Richard M.: A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition, pages 52-53. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1994. ISBN 0-395-65239-1
- McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Catalina Yachts". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 12 August 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2020.