 Class symbol | |
 Mutineer and barge share the Mississippi River | |
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Rod Macalpine-Downie and Dick Gibbs |
| Location | Chrysler Corporation, Marine Division |
| Year | 1971 |
| Design | GRP |
| Boat | |
| Crew | 2 |
| Draft | 4 ft 1 in (1.24 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | One-Design |
| Hull weight | 410 lb (190 kg) |
| LOA | 15 ft (4.6 m) |
| LWL | 14 ft 1 in (4.29 m) |
| Beam | 6 ft (1.8 m) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | Centerboard |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Fractional Sloop |
| Mast length | 21 ft 8 in (6.60 m) |
| Sails | |
| Mainsail area | 100 sq ft (9.3 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 50 sq ft (4.6 m2) |
| Spinnaker area | 166 sq ft (15.4 m2) |
| Upwind sail area | 150 sq ft (14 m2) |
The Mutineer 15 is a 15-foot (4.6 m) long fractional sloop sailboat currently manufactured by Nickels Boat Works. It has a dinghy centerboard hull, no ballast, and displaces 410 pounds. The Mutineer 15 has a 6-foot (1.8 m) beam, maximum draw of 4.08 feet (1.24 m), and has 150 square feet (14 m2) of sail area.[1] The Mutineer 15 is commonly used for both day sailing and class racing.[2] The Mutineer 15 can be comfortably sailed as a day sailer with a crew of four, but can also be raced with a crew of two, or even single-handed by semi-experienced to experienced sailors.[3]
In 1968 boat designers Rod Macalpine-Downie and Dick Gibbs designed the Buccaneer 18. It was a popular sailboat design, but it led to a demand for a lighter, more affordable boat. Three years later, in 1971, Macalpine-Downie and Gibbs finished the design on the Mutineer 15. The Mutineer and Buccaneer are very similar in basic design, and include many of the same features. At the time it was designed, the Mutineer had several innovative features, including the roller furling jib, spinnaker rigging, and a foredeck launcher tube.[2]
The Mutineer 15 had a series of manufacturers over the years. It was originally designed and manufactured as part of the Marine branch of the Chrysler corporation. When the Chrysler corporation restructured as part of a financial crisis in the 1970s, it sold the rights to the boat to Texas Marine International. In rapid succession, the Mutineer was then manufactured by Wellcraft Marine, Gloucester Yachts, and Cardinal Yachts. In 2003 Cardinal Yachts sold the boat rights to Nickels Boat Works, who modified the design slightly. Nickels Boat Works is the current manufacturer of the Mutineer 15.[2]
- ^ Mutineer 15, Sailboatdata.com, accessed April 10, 2011.
- ^ a b c Mutineer History, Mutineer 15 Class Association,accessed April 10, 2011.
- ^ The Nickels Mutineer 15, Nickels Boat Works, accessed April 10, 2011.