Sunspot 15
Description
Sunspot 15 is a compact British trailer-sailer (often described as a micro-cruiser or nimble dinghy) designed by Arthur C. Howard and built by Sun Yachts Ltd. in the UK, with production starting around 1977 (some examples date to the late 1960s/early 1970s). Arthur Howard is best known for the popular Leisure 17; the Sunspot 15 is essentially a scaled-down version sharing similar family traits—stable, seaworthy, and easy to handle. It belongs to a small "Sun" series that includes the Sunstar 18 and Sunray 21.
Construction Details
| Designer | Arthur C. Howard |
|---|---|
| Builder | Sun Yachts Ltd. (UK) |
| Length | 15.090 ft |
| LOA | 15.090 ft |
| LWL | 13.450 ft |
| Beam | 6.230 ft |
| Displacement | 900 lb |
| Ballast | 400 lb |
| Max Draft | 1.970 ft |
| Year Built | 1977 |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 19 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 4.83 ft |
| p | 15.75 ft |
| e | 6.42 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 ft | 4.83 ft | 15.75 ft | 6.42 ft | - | - | - | - |
Sails
Sunspot 15 - MAINSAIL
| Luff | * 15.75 ft - (4801 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 6.42 ft - (1957 mm) |
| Leech | * 16.69 ft - (5087 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 88.01 ° |
| Diagonal | * 16.8 ft - (5121 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 3.5 in - (89 mm) |
| Area | 50.49 ft² |
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Sunspot 15 - JIBSAIL
| Luff | * 15.68 ft - (4779 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 6.19 ft - (1887 mm) |
| Leech | * 14.08 ft - (4292 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 115 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 5.55 ft - (1692 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 12 ° |
| Area | 43.52 ft² |
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Sunspot 15 - GENOA
| Luff | * 18.62 ft - (5675 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 7.63 ft - (2326 mm) |
| Leech | * 17.77 ft - (5416 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 150 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 7.25 ft - (2210 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 4 ° |
| Area | 67.45 ft² |
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Sunspot 15 - SPINNAKER
| Stays | * 18.62 ft - (5675 mm) |
|---|---|
| MidGirth | * 8.69 ft - (2649 mm) |
| Foot | * 8.69 ft - (2649 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 180 % |
| Area | 137.54 ft² |
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Disclaimer. Boats are not all the same -- even when produced in the same factory of the same model. Sailrite does its best to publish accurate dimensions, but we often find it worthwhile to have our customers measure their boats carefully before we produce kits for them. You should take the same precautions, especially when the data is not from Sailrite. The information on this site is not guaranteed to be accurate. Sailrite offers this content as a service to our community, but takes no responsibility for the reliability of the data provided.
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