V-15

Double-Handed One-Design Boat Of The Future

SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICE: $7,495

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REVOLUTIONARY ONE-DESIGN BOAT - SIMPLE YET COMPETITIVE
Bob Ames designed an exciting double-handed, one-design sailboat with high speed fun in a simple, durable, lightweight package. It's the ideal boat for your local yacht club fleet, international caliber team racing, or family leisure. The V15 is lighter, tougher, easier to transport, and more fun than any other boat in its class.

Fantastic local, regional and national racing is readily available. You may find yourself on the line next to a husband and wife team or the next Olympic hopeful.

The V15 Class Association sanctions hundreds of events all over the world. From family-oriented "Great Escape" weekends to a regional and national level racing circuit, everyone can participate. Tight one-design class rules ensure that the V15 will remain simple and competitive for many years to come.

CONSTRUCTION
Hull and deck: Shape is tank tested to plane easily inmoderate air while effortlessly carrying a wide range of crew weights. Made of hand-laid, vacuum-bagged, fiberglass sandwich construction for a light and durable structure.
Stern:Wide-aft hull maximizes downwind stability; topside flair provides static stability; revolutionary shape allows it to plane downwind in 12 knots of wind.
Sails: Standardized one-design North sails made durable with medium tempered 5 oz cloth.
Mast: Non-tapered, one-piece mast with external halyards is virtually indestructible.
Rig: Custom-designed heavy-duty rigging including oversized shroud adjusters and pins.
Daggerboard: Efficiently opens-up cockpit and eliminates gaskets.

FEATURES

Jib leads recessed - eliminates body- and gear-chafing hardware.
Harken blocks used throughout.
Beveled rails: Designed to fit the curve of your legs for extra comfort.
Mainsheet bridle allows centerline sheeting without the use of a traveler.
Self-bailing cockpit.
Easy to transport - low hull weight makes roof-topping an easy option to trailering.

COLORS
The V-15 has a Vela gray hull with blue topsides.

SPECIFICATIONS