Review of Sirocco 15
Basic specs..
The hull is made of fibreglass. Generally, a hull made of fibreglass requires only a minimum of maintenance during the sailing season. And outside the sailing season, just bottom cleaning and perhaps anti-fouling painting once a year - a few hours of work, that's all.
The boat equipped with a fractional rig. A fractional rig has smaller headsails which make tacking easier, which is an advantage for cruisers and racers, of course. The downside is that having the wind from behind often requires a genaker or a spinnaker for optimal speed.
The Sirocco 15 is equipped with a swing keel. A swing keel is a pivoting lifting keel, allowing to sail both coastal and inland waters.
The boat can sail close to the beach as the draft is just 0.20 - 0.30 meter (0.66 - 0.96 ft) dependent of the load. See immersion rate below.
Sailing characteristics
This section covers widely used rules of thumb to describe the sailing characteristics. Please note that even though the calculations are correct, the interpretation of the results might not be valid for extreme boats.
What is Capsize Screening Formula (CSF)?
The capsize screening value for Sirocco 15 is 3.04, indicating that this boat would not be accepted to participate in ocean races.
What is Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed?
The theoretical maximal speed of a displacement boat of this length is 5.1 knots. The term "Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed" is widely used even though a boat can sail faster. The term shall be interpreted as above the theoretical speed a great additional power is necessary for a small gain in speed.
The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level. The immersion rate for Sirocco 15 is about 52 kg/cm, alternatively 293 lbs/inch. Meaning: if you load 52 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 293 lbs cargo on the boat it will sink 1 inch.
Sailing statistics
This section is statistical comparison with similar boats of the same category. The basis of the following statistical computations is our unique database with more than 26,000 different boat types and 350,000 data points.
What is Motion Comfort Ratio (MCR)?
What is L/B (Length Beam Ratio)?
What is a Ballast Ratio?
What is Displacement Length Ratio?
SA/D (Sail Area Displacement ratio) Indicates how fast the boat is in light wind: - Cruising Boats have ratios 10-15 - Cruiser-Racers have ratios 16-20 - Racers have ratios above 20 - High-Performance Racers have ratios above 24 Sail-area/displacement ratio (SA/D ratio): 38.94
Maintenance
When buying anti-fouling bottom paint, it's nice to know how much to buy. The surface of the wet bottom is about 10m 2 (107 ft 2 ). Based on this, your favourite maritime shop can tell you the quantity you need.
If you need to renew parts of your running rig and is not quite sure of the dimensions, you may find the estimates computed below useful.
| Usage | Length | Diameter | ||
| Jib sheet | 4.7 m | (15.3 feet) | 8 mm | (5/16 inch) |
| Genoa sheet | 4.7 m | (15.3 feet) | 8 mm | (5/16 inch) |
| Mainsheet | 11.7 m | (38.3 feet) | 8 mm | (5/16 inch) |
| Spinnaker sheet | 10.3 m | (33.7 feet) | 8 mm | (5/16 inch) |
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I just purchased a Sirocco 15 and I am fixing it up, but I cannot find very much information online. According to Wikipedia, they only made about 350 of these boats in the 70s and 80s. If there are any other Sirocco 15 owners out there, I would love to connect. I am trying to figure out how the boom normally attaches to the mast. I am pretty sure the previous owner changed the setup and it is now missing some parts. I would love to see some pictures of an original Sirocco 15 gooseneck configuration. Also, I am trying to figure out how to disconnect the keel for servicing and I can't figure out how to do that. Lastly, does anyone know the correct way to attach the swing keel to the steel cable? The way it is attached now, it jams when the keel is pulled up too high. Any insight would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!
I just picked up one. I think I am having the same issue. Looks like the previous owner had some pretty strange DIY going on. The boat is in good shape other than the rigging being a mess and missing parts. Any luck on yours?
Not yet. I have not tackled the keel yet, I have to swim under and pull it down each time - but each time it gets easier. I jerry rigged the gooseneck and it is working fine, but I am still hoping for a better solution. When I have a moment I will post some photos of what I have done. Very fun boat to sail though! I am in Huntsville, ON - where are you? Craig
I am glad to hear. I am going to pick up some new lines and other rigging bits. Hoping to get it on the water in a few days. I am hoping mine is not stuck. Seems like the winch works. Haha. I am from Whitby, so not too far away. I'll try to take some photos as well. Just need to fix a few things. How are your spreaders looking? Mine seem to be set up a bit strange. Let me know if your interested in taking them out one day. Would love to take notes on what you've done to yours. Ed
I threw up some photos of my boat since I purchased it a month ago: Nakamoto Gallery I also started saving photos of other sirocco's here: Nakamoto Gallery My spreaders seem fine. I hit the mast on some trees when I was pulling it out a few weeks ago. The bow stay ripped off the front of the decking. Probably a good thing, because I discovered that the bow eye bolts were almost disintegrated and the wooden backing had completely rotted. The opening provided a perfect opportunity to replace the bow eye. I also replaced the turnbuckle on the bow stay with a cheaper, much weaker one from Home Hardware. This proved to be a very good call because I hit the mast again, on an overhanging parking lot light while putting the boat in the lake this week. As hoped, the cheap $10 turnbuckle exploded and my deck repair was undamaged. Will have to start looking up after the mast is raised!! I also added a GPS compass / speedometer, nav lights, and bilge pump - all of which are working great. My daughter painted some homemade covers for the bench compartments. I also replaced the mainsheet rigging which you can see in the newer photos. Still working on a DIY rudder lock and a DIY roller furler for the jib.
Wow, you guys are doing some good work on your Siroccos. I have one too, just got it. How did your DIY rudder lock and roller furler go Craig. Also, any solution to the keel jamming issue? Mine is the same and I thought maybe rust was causing the jamming. But, maybe it is a design flaw and the trick is not to winch the keel all the way up.
Just picked up 74 Sirocco 15 this weekend and started this SIROCCO 15 SAILBOAT GROUP so we can help one another source information. 1st design flaw I noticed is no self bailing drain in floor at the cuddy. Water pools up at the edge of cuddy. Hence, need for the canvas cabin cover, which is missing. To make this issue worse, the previous owner drilled drain holes into the edge of the cuddy. I'm assuming water was leaking into the hull through hairline cracks in the cabin floor or somewhere else.
Craig, do you still own your 15? I am A new owner of an Explorer 15 which seems to have the same hull form as yours without the cuddy cabin.
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Sirocco 15 is a 15 ′ 3 ″ / 4.7 m monohull sailboat built by Sirocco Boatworks Ltd. (CAN) starting in 1970.
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Auxilary power, accomodations, calculations.
The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.
Classic hull speed formula:
Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL
Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio .311 Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL
Sail Area / Displacement Ratio
A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.
SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64) 2/3
- SA : Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
- D : Displacement in pounds.
Ballast / Displacement Ratio
A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.
Ballast / Displacement * 100
Displacement / Length Ratio
A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.
D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
- LWL: Waterline length in feet
Comfort Ratio
This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.
Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam 1.33 )
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
- LOA: Length overall in feet
- Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
Capsize Screening Formula
This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.
CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)
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| Boat Name | Sirocco 15 | |
| Manufacturer | Diller-Schwill Yachts | |
| Hull Type | Pocket Cruiser | |
| LOA | 15'4" | (4.66m) |
| Beam | 5'11" | (1.8m) |
| Weight | 470 | (213.62kg) |
| Ballast | 75 | (34.09kg) |
| Keel Type | centerboard | |
| Berths | 2 | |
| Draft Up | 8" | (0.2m) |
| Draft Down | 3'10" | (1.17m) |
| Year Start | 1970 | |
| Year End | ||
| Number Made | 350 | |
| Country | Canada | |
| MIC | ||
| Shortypen ID | 38 | |
| Clone | ||
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Year | 1970 |
| built | 350 |
| Builder(s) | |
| Boat | |
| 470 lb (213 kg) | |
| 3.83 ft (1.17 m) keel down | |
| Hull | |
| Type | |
| Construction | |
| 15.33 ft (4.67 m) | |
| 14.25 ft (4.34 m) | |
| 5.92 ft (1.80 m) | |
| Engine type | |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | swing keel |
| Ballast | 75 lb (34 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | transom-mounted |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | |
| foretriangle height | 14.75 ft (4.50 m) |
| foretriangle base | 4.33 ft (1.32 m) |
| mainsail luff | 20.08 ft (6.12 m) |
| mainsail foot | 9.66 ft (2.94 m)-> |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | |
| Total sail area | 147.00 sq ft (13.657 m ) |
| ] | |
The Sirocco 15 , named for the North African wind , is a Canadian trailerable sailboat that was first built in 1970. [1] [2]
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The design was built by Sirocco Boatworks in Canada . The company completed 350 examples of the type, but it is now out of production. [1] [2]
The Sirocco 15 is a recreational keelboat , built predominantly of fibreglass . It has a fractional sloop rig, a nearly plumb stem , a vertical transom , a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and an iron swing keel . The boat has a cuddy cabin . It displaces 470 lb (213 kg) and carries 75 lb (34 kg) of iron ballast. [1] [2] [3]
The boat has a draft of 3.83 ft (1.17 m) with the keel extended and 0.67 ft (0.20 m) with it retracted, allowing beaching or ground transportation on a trailer . [1] [2]
The boat is normally fitted with a small outboard motor for docking and maneuvering and can be equipped with a spinnaker for downwind sailing. [1] [2]
For sailing downwind the design may be equipped with a symmetrical spinnaker . [3]
The design has a hull speed of 5.06 kn (9.37 km/h) . [2]
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Windy Ways: Practical Sailor Whips Up 12-Volt Cabin Fan Test
Caframo kona and hella turbo breeze past competition in a test of 12-volt fans in the $20 to $100 price range..
Wherever you are on a hot, humid summer evening-anchored in a cove on a Missouri lake, tied to a dock near Chesapeake Bay, motoring the Intracoastal Waterway in Florida, or stuck anywhere without a whisper of wind-getting air movement inside the cabin can be critical to everyones comfort. A mechanical device for internal air circulation promotes crew harmony and improves dispositions. Whether you are on an overnighter with a cuddy cabin or a 60-foot yacht, one or two electric fans can make a big difference. A well-placed fan can even make air-conditioning and heating more efficient in V-berths and quarter-berths.
For this article, we concentrated on 12-volt fans that can be bulkhead- or console-mounted. Ventilation, the intake of fresh air and exhaust of internal air, either passively through vents, cowlings, and Dorades, or actively through battery- or solar-powered hatch and deck fans, will be covered in a later article.
There are a lot of variables to consider when evaluating or purchasing boat fans. How and when will they be used? Only occasionally, a few hours on weekends, or all-night, every night cruising the tropics? Are you concerned about pets or childrens fingers? Do you need wall mount, oscillating, or portable?
The main questions become: Does it move sufficient air? Is it quiet enough? Is the quality and reliability commensurate with the price? How will regular usage affect my power supply?
What We Tested
Practical Sailor selected 11 fans from seven manufacturers for this test. From Caframo, we tested the Bora, Camano, Kona, Sirocco, and Ultimate. The lineup also included the Fan-Tastic Vents Endless Breeze, Hellas Turbo Fan, the Port Fan from HotWire, MarinePros Tornado Fan, and oscillating fans from SeaBowld and West Marine. All are specifically marketed to recreational boaters for use with a boats 12-volt DC electric power and range in price from $27 to $100.
Our last performance test of cabin fans was published in September 1999. An endurance test of four popular models followed in the Nov. 1, 2000 issue. This latter review, “Cabin Fan Destruction Test,” involved mounting the fans and leaving them to operate continuously until failure. Top finishers in both tests were the Hella Turbo and Caframo Ultimate. The Hella went the distance in the endurance test, clocking 9,134 hours (more than a year) before kicking the bucket, while the Caframo lasted more than three months. Both tests found that oscillating fans, in general, failed to have the durability of other style fans. We will conduct a similar endurance test on the fans reviewed here. Caframo Bora
Caframo, a Canadian maker of fans, heaters, and other 12-volt products, makes numerous fans for marine applications. One of the five Caframos we tested was the Bora (No. 748).
Caframo plans to release a new version of the Bora later this month, and their in-house testing indicates a 25 percent increase in air flow.
The model we tested was very quiet and ate up very little power. The three-speed fan has a 5.5-inch diameter, and its blades are fully protected front and back.
Bottom Line:
The nicely finished Bora shows promise, and Practical Sailor looks forward to evaluating the new version.
Caframo Camano
The least expensive in the companys line, the Camano (No. 743) has a lightweight plastic cage, a screw-mount base, and a ball-joint and thumb-lock for adjusting flow direction. The four-blade fan is 5 inches in diameter, and a center button allows switching between on/off only. The fan runs at a single high rpm. While its not really loud, the fan does have a high-pitched whine and moves only a minimal amount of air.
The Camano is held back by its single speed, and its output was slightly lower than some of the least expensive fans.
Caframo Kona
The Caframo Kona (No. 817) is a rugged fan with a weather-resistant, all-metal cage, external motor housing, and swivel stand. Locking cams allow multi-directional adjustment of the fans three blades, which extend to a 6.4-inch diameter. A rotating knob controls continuous, variable speeds and the on/off function. It comes with a cigarette-lighter plug that has a built-in fuse and an LED power-on indicator. An optional suction cup allows temporary counter or console mounting.
Similar to the oscillating fans in our test, the Konas motor housing gives it a stout profile, making it 4 inches deeper than its sister fan, the Bora. This could limit mounting options aboard.
A well-built fan with many adjustment options, minimal power draw, and moderate air output, the Kona is Recommended.
Caframo Sirocco
The Caframo Sirocco (No. 807) has some interesting features. The fan has two blades and a diameter of 7 inches. Its cage can be tilted vertically and horizontally, and the base has a cam-locking device for easy adjustment.
A switch in the base controls its three speeds and power. Another switch controls a timer adjustment for two, four, six, or eight hours of run time, a nice feature for those who just need the breeze to doze off. It also automatically shuts off when battery power drops below 10.5 volts.
Smooth operating and relatively quiet, this fan put out a fairly good breeze. It was one of the most interesting fans aesthetically, but mounting was more difficult than the others.
Testers wondered how the fancy features would hold up over the long term, but style and performance bumped the Sirocco into the Recommended column.
Caframo Ultimate
The Caframo Ultimate (No. 747), a top choice in our past tests, is a small, cage-less fan. It has two soft plastic blades that give the fan a 7-inch diameter. A switch on the back of the motor controls on/off and two speeds. The fan comes with an optional suction-cup mount and a simple screw mount, which allows only vertical adjustment after screwing it down. It can plug into a cigarette lighter.
Despite its small size, this fan has the ability to move lots of air. The unprotected blades make for easy cleaning, but they also are vulnerable to being knocked, possibly damaging the fan.
This is a compact fan that can move a lot of air. If you don’t need a full range of adjustment and can live with exposed fan blades, it is an affordable option.
Fan-Tastic Vent Endless Breeze
The Fan-Tastic Vents Endless Breeze was unique in our test group. Resembling a box fan typically used in a home, it measured a comparably beefy 13.5 square inches. It was the largest and only portable unit tested.
Lightweight yet heavy-duty plastic houses 10 12-inch blades with three speeds. The fan comes with a 6-foot cord and an 8-foot extension cord with cigarette lighter plugs. Its portability maximizes its versatility as an exhaust or a ventilation fan.
The drawback is that moving all that air causes a good deal of noise and eats up power as it requires more than 2 amps on high power. Fan-Tastic Vent President Penny Milks explained that most users find the medium setting to be optimum. She said that set on medium, the fan draws 1.62 amps.
An effective, versatile fan, the Endless Breeze is useful if you need to move a lot of air and have the space and battery power to accommodate it.
Hella Turbo
The Hella Turbo, the top performer in our past tests, is a simple, lightweight, and well-built fan that comes with a small screw mount, round thumb knobs for bidirectional adjustment, and a 10-foot power cord for screw-down connections. The three-bladed, 5.5-inch fan has a center thumb knob to control on/off and two speeds. The cage housing is open in the back, which allows for easy cleaning but can be a hazard to roaming fingers. Construction is high quality, and the Hella produces substantial breeze with no vibration.
The Hella was a tester favorite. It put out considerable air at a moderate power expense. It gets a Practical Sailor Recommendation.
Hotwire Port Fan
HotWire Enterprises distributes alternative energy and energy-saving products. The Port Fan the company offers is basically a rugged, computer-type box fan that has been modified for marine use. The 5-inch-square fan has a small metal cage with a plastic housing and a mounting bracket that allows both swivel and tilt adjustments. It actually has three mounting options: permanent, using the screw base; removable with Velcro (remove the bracket and attach the included Velcro); and window mount (a small shock cord is included for mounting it in an opening port. The fan has seven 4.5-inch-diameter blades controlled by a small, three-position toggle switch (fast, off, and slow). Wiring is to a cigarette-lighter plug.
Clocked at 45-55 decibels, the Port Fan was the quietist fan tested. On low, it was barely perceptible and drew only about one-third of an amp. Even on high, it offered up low output numbers: 185 feet per minute.
The Port Fan did not blow much air, but for those looking for a small, quiet, and efficient fan, we recommend this one. Itll likely last for years and years.
MarinePro Tornado Fan
MarinePro Tornado Fan is a very economical fan that blows a lot of air, but draws a whopping 4.3 amps on high. It comes with a screw mount base for permanent installation and a substantial mounting clip to allow it to moved around.
The five-blade, 3.5-inch fan is housed in a 5-inch plastic tube, and three adjustable pivot points control air flow. One of the metal wing nuts on our test fan disintegrated into pieces when we adjusted the tilt.
It comes with a 15-foot power cord with a cigarette-lighter plug into which is built the on/off switch and variable speed control. The plug is fairly large, and we found that it occasionally disconnected from the socket. Having the controls at the socket, instead of on the fan, can be inconvenient, particularly when its mounted at the foot of a V-berth.
The Tornado pushes a lot of air but it looks, sounds, and smells like a hair dryer, and its mechanical difficulties during testing left us doubting its durability.
Sea Bowld 12
The Sea Bowld 12-volt oscillating fan comes with a screw-on base that allows vertical adjustment with a nut and bolt, and contains a simple on/off toggle switch. The oscillating on/off switch is on the side of the motor housing, and the oscillation has about an 80-degree arc.
The three-bladed fan has a diameter of 6 inches and is housed in a traditional metal cage. It was fairly quiet for a high-speed-oscillating fan, but it has the ability to blow quite a bit of air around.
The SeaBowld draws nearly an amp, and past tests have left us leery of oscillating fans. But being the only fan in our test that delvers a good breeze for less than $30, it is our Budget Buy.
West Marine
The West Marine oscillating fan presented several obstacles during testing: faulty mounting hardware, poor construction quality, and poor performance. Testers reported an undulating whirring and rumble from the oscillating mechanism and overall vibration.
Just before publishing this article, West Marine informed us that the company has discontinued the $20 oscillating fan and is pulling all stock from the shelves.
A rock-bottom price isn’t always a bargain. Were glad to see that when West Marine recognizes a product is a lemon, the company does something about it.
Your choice of a fan will be determined by your intended use, space available, and budget. If youre just looking for something to blow a little air in a V-berth while you sleep, then a small, slow quiet fan is all you need. If you want to move air around a large saloon during cocktails, then a larger, higher speed fan may be desirable.
Although its pricey, the feature-packed Caframo Kona is Recommended, as are the Hella Turbo, a repeat top performer; the Port Fan, the favored mid-price fan thats compact and efficient; and the energy-vampire Fan-Tastic Vents Endless Breeze, a powerful, quality-built fan usable on large boats and dockside. The Sea Bowld is the Budget Buy. For the price, it stirs a considerable amount of air and will appeal to those preferring oscillating fans.
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Most of these so-called “evaluations” are little more than bullshiite – totally unreliable. What matters most of all in a fan is air flow and NONE of these fans – not one – produces a breeze farther than about 2 feet. Terms like “substantial,” “moderate,” blow quite a bit” are drivel.
There is a mistake on the value guide chart. The Caframo Sirocco is listed as screw or suction mounted – which is incorrect.
Unfortunately I bought the unit expecting the suction mounted option.
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So I want to find a Sirocco 15
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CalebD. 5238 posts · Joined 2008. #4 · May 29, 2012. Sirocco specs: SIROCCO 15 sailboat specifications and details on sailboatdata.com. The S-15 weighs less then 500 #s so you should be able to easily jack it up with a car jack. Getting enough height with proper stability on trailer will be the hard part.
Jun 8, 2020. #1. I was out sailing my Catalina 22 and talked to this guy with a boat. He said it was for sale. I don't know hardly anything about it but I know it floats because I saw him sailing it! 1975 Sirocco S-15. Has a swing keel and furling jib. Trailer needs servicing for ball-bearings, but works fine for our short trips.
Sirocco 15 on its trailer. The Sirocco 15 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fibreglass.It has a fractional sloop rig, a nearly plumb stem, a vertical transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and an iron swing keel.The boat has a cuddy cabin.It displaces 470 lb (213 kg) and carries 75 lb (34 kg) of iron ballast.
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Sailing my Sirocco 15, aka 'Ginger Snap', on Clear Lake in Iowa.Winds were steady 12 knots with gusts up to 19. Winds calmed at the end.
The Sirocco 15 is equipped with a swing keel. A swing keel is a pivoting lifting keel, allowing to sail both coastal and inland waters. The boat can sail close to the beach as the draft is just 0.20 - 0.30 meter (0.66 - 0.96 ft) dependent of the load. See immersion rate below.
Just picked up 74 Sirocco 15 this weekend and started this SIROCCO 15 SAILBOAT GROUP so we can help one another source information. ... General Sailing Discussions Gear & Maintenance Boat Review Forum Cruising Under Sail Seamanship & Navigation. Top Contributors this Month View All. OntarioTheLake 128 Replies. M. Minnewaska 113 Replies.
It takes into consideration "reported" sail area, displacement and length at waterline. The higher the number the faster speed prediction for the boat. A cat with a number 0.6 is likely to sail 6kts in 10kts wind, a cat with a number of 0.7 is likely to sail at 7kts in 10kts wind. KSP = (Lwl*SA÷D)^0.5*0.5
Calculations. Hull Speed. 8.2 kn. Classic: 5.06 kn. The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power.
This features footage from our first couple days breaking in my new (well, new to me) sail boat. We took it out to the lake at Rock Creek State Park near New...
Boat Name: Sirocco 15: Manufacturer: Diller-Schwill Yachts: Hull Type: Pocket Cruiser: LOA: 15'4" (4.66m) Beam: 5'11" (1.8m) Weight: 470 (213.62kg) Ballast: 75 (34.09kg)
SIROCCO 15 Detailed Review. If you are a boat enthusiast looking to get more information on specs, built, make, etc. of different boats, then here is a complete review of SIROCCO 15. Built by undefined and designed by PDF, the boat was first built in 1970. It has a hull type of Swing Keel and LOA is 4.67. Its sail area/displacement ratio 38.96.
Specifications and Review of Sirocco based on the boat's specifications and artificial intelligense. ... - Cruising Boats have ratios 10-15 - Cruiser-Racers have ratios 16-20 - Racers have ratios above 20 - High-Performance Racers have ratios above 24 Sail-area/displacement ratio (SA/D ratio): 13.89.
The Sirocco 15, named for the North African wind, is a Canadian trailerable sailboat that was first built in 1970. Sirocco 15 - WikiMili, The Best Wikipedia Reader. WikiMili. Sirocco 15 Last updated September 09, 2023. Development; Location: Canada: Year: 1970:
In the end, testers came up with five recommended fans and one Budget Buy. The testers favorites, in rough order of preference, were Hellas Turbo Fan, an enduring, efficient design that generated a moderate breeze with very little noise, the heavy-duty Kona (held back only by its price and metallic grill face), the sophisticated Sirocco (featuring four different timer settings), and the Port ...
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All are specifically marketed to recreational boaters for use with a boats 12-volt DC electric power and range in price from $27 to $100. Our last performance test of cabin fans was published in September 1999. An endurance test of four popular models followed in the Nov. 1, 2000 issue. This latter review, "Cabin Fan Destruction Test ...
1974 Sirocco 15, Kansas City, Kansas. 7/22/06, 1974 Sirocco 15, Kansas City, Kansas, asking $1,000, sold 7/30/06 ... Texas Lakes: Advertise with us: Contact: Free Sailboat Ad: Go to Sailing Texas classifieds for current sailboats for sale . 1974 Sirocco 15 Trailer recently rewired. Has centerboard. Sails in great condition. Seats 4-6, cabin can ...
4,638. Hunter 46 Point Richmond, CA. Jul 31, 2021. #5. Here you go: 1972 Sirocco S-15 Sailboat | ksl.com listed for $2300 and 15 foot Sailboats for Sale | Used Boats on Oodle Classifieds for $650. Could post on Craigslist like this guy: Wanted 1970s Sirocco 15 Sailboat - boats - by owner - marine sale (craigslist.org) Last edited: Jul 31, 2021.
Blue Water Surf Value Rank (BWSVR) 8043. Capsize Comfort Value Rank (CCVR)