Precision 15 CB

Precision 15 CB
Development
DesignerJim Taylor
LocationUnited States
Year1995
No. built800 (CB and K models combined)
Builder(s)Precision Boat Works
RoleSailing dinghy
NamePrecision 15 CB
Boat
Displacement390 lb (177 kg)
Draft3.67 ft (1.12 m) with centerboard down
Hull
TypeMonohull
ConstructionFiberglass
LOA15.00 ft (4.57 m)
LWL13.75 ft (4.19 m)
Beam6.92 ft (2.11 m)
Hull appendages
Keel/board typecenterboard
Rudder(s)transom-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
I foretriangle height15.20 ft (4.63 m)
J foretriangle base4.70 ft (1.43 m)
P mainsail luff17.90 ft (5.46 m)
E mainsail foot8.90 ft (2.71 m)
Sails
SailplanFractional rigged sloop
Mainsail area79.66 sq ft (7.401 m2)
Jib/genoa area35.72 sq ft (3.318 m2)
Total sail area115.38 sq ft (10.719 m2)

The Precision 15 CB is an American sailing dinghy, that was designed by Jim Taylor and first built in 1995.[1][2][3][4]

There was also a version of the same design with a fixed keel, the Precision 15, sometimes called the Precision 15 K (for keel).[5]

  1. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Precision 15 CB sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 14 September 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  2. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Jim Taylor". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 14 September 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  3. ^ Precision Boat Works (2020). "Precision 15". precisionboatworks.com. Archived from the original on 14 September 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  4. ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Precision 15 CB". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 18 April 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  5. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Precision 15 K sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 14 September 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2020.