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BUZZARDS BAY 15

BUZZARDS BAY 15 built by Herreshoff Mfg. Co. and designed by Nathaniel Herreshoff. Her first hull was built in 1899 with an overall lengh of 7.47 m or 24.50 ft long

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BUZZARDS BAY 15 Sailboat Specifications​

Features

Overall Length (LOA) m / ft7.47 m / 24.50 ft
Builder(s)Herreshoff Manufacturing Co.
Designer(s)Nathaniel Herreshoff
CountryUnited States
Hull TypeKeel/Cbrd.
Number of Hulls Built92
First Hull Built1899
Last Hull Built1928
Ballast TypeLead
Rigging TypeGaffhead Sloop
UnsinkableNo
TrailerableNo
Ballast Ratio41.12

Dimensions

Overall Length (LOA) 7.47 m / 24.50 ft
Waterline Length (LWL)4.57 m / 15.00 ft
Beam (width)2.06 m / 6.75 ft
Draft1.68 m / 5.50 ft
Light Displacement (MLC) 1103 kg / 2432 lb
Maximum Displacement1103 kg / 2432 lb
Ballast Weight454 kg / 1000 lb

Performance

Capsize Screening Formula (CSF)2.01
Comfort Ratio16.54
Displacement-Length Ratio (DLR)321.69
Ballast Ratio41.12
Sail Area to Displacement29.36

Above Deck

Reported Sail Area30.75 m² / 331.00 ft²
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