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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Reichel/Pugh |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 2020 |
| No. built | 850 (July 2024) |
| Builder(s) | Melges Performance Sailboats Nelo |
| Name | Melges 15 |
| Boat | |
| Crew | Two |
| Displacement | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Draft | 2.58 ft (0.79 m) with daggerboard down |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fiberglass |
| LOA | 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 masthead sloop |
| Mainsail area | 93.6 sq ft (8.70 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 39.8 sq ft (3.70 m2) |
| Spinnaker area | 156 sq ft (14.5 m2) |
| Upwind sail area | 133.4 sq ft (12.39 m2) |
| Downwind sail area | 289.4 sq ft (26.89 m2) |
The Melges 15 is an American sailboat that was designed by Reichel/Pugh as a two-crew, one-design racer and sail trainer. First built in 2020, it is Reichel/Pugh's design #289.[1][2][3]
In December 2021 the design was named Sailing World magazine's 2022 Boat of the Year.[3][4]
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Melges 15 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 14 September 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Reichel/Pugh Yacht Design". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 14 September 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ a b Melges Performance Sailboats (2021). "Melges 15". melges.com. Archived from the original on 14 September 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ Reed, Dave (22 December 2021). "Sailing World's 2022 Boat of the Year". Sailing World. Archived from the original on 14 September 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.