The Sirocco 15, named for the
North African wind, is a Canadian
trailerable sailboat
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Types
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that was first built in 1970.
Production
The design was built by
Sirocco Boatworks in
Canada
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. The company completed 350 examples of the type, but it is now out of production.
Design
![Sirocco 15 sailboat Debbie 3836](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/12/Sirocco_15_sailboat_Debbie_3836.jpg)
The Sirocco 15 is a recreational
keelboat
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, built predominantly of
fibreglass
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. It has a
fractional sloop rig, a nearly
plumb stem
The stem is the most forward part of a boat or ship's bow and is an extension of the keel itself. It is often found on wooden boats or ships, but not exclusively.
Description
The stem is the curved edge stretching from the keel below, up t ...
, a vertical
transom, a transom-hung
rudder
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controlled by a
tiller
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and an iron swing
keel
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. The boat has a
cuddy cabin
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. It displaces and carries of iron ballast.
The boat has a draft of with the keel extended and with it retracted, allowing
beaching or ground transportation on a
trailer.
The boat is normally fitted with a small
outboard motor
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for docking and maneuvering and can be equipped with a
spinnaker for downwind sailing.
For sailing downwind the design may be equipped with a symmetrical
spinnaker.
The design has a
hull speed
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of .
See also
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List of sailing boat types
Similar sailboats
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Catalina 16.5
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DS-16
The DS-16 is a Canadian trailerable sailboat, that was designed by G. Diller and Herman Schwill and first built in 1970.
Production
The boat was built by Diller-Schwill (DS Yachts) in Odessa, Ontario Canada, but it is now out of production ...
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Nordica 16
The Nordica 16 is a Canadian trailerable sailboat, based on the Lynaes 14, a 1820 design by Swede Ole Jensen.
Production
The boat was built by Exe Fibercraft in Canada starting in 1975, with 400 examples completed, but it is now out of p ...
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Tanzer 16
The Tanzer 16 is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by Johann Tanzer and first built in 1963. The design is out of production.Sherwood, Richard M.: ''A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition'', pages 76-77. Houghton Miff ...
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Watkins 17
The Watkins 17, also referred to as the W17, is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by the Watkins brothers and first built in 1975.
Production
The design was built by Watkins Yachts in Clearwater, Florida, United States from ...
References
External links
Sirocco 15 photos
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Keelboats
1970s sailboat type designs
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Sailboat types built by Sirocco Boatworks