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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Bob Ames |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1992 |
| Builder(s) | Team Vanguard LaserPerformance |
| Role | One-design racer |
| Name | Vanguard 15 |
| Boat | |
| Crew | two |
| Displacement | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Draft | 3.42 ft (1.04 m) with the daggerboard down |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 15.25 ft (4.65 m) |
| LWL | 15.00 ft (4.57 m) |
| Beam | 5.50 ft (1.68 m) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | daggerboard |
| Rudder(s) | transom-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | Fractional rigged sloop |
| Mainsail area | 77 sq ft (7.2 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 48 sq ft (4.5 m2) |
| Total sail area | 125 sq ft (11.6 m2) |
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]
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- ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2023). "Vanguard 15". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 6 June 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Bob Ames". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 16 August 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2023). "Bob Ames". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 6 June 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ^ Sherwood, Richard M.: A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition, pages 54-55. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1994. ISBN 0-395-65239-1