WATCH HILL 15
Fractional Sloop • Keel/Cbrd. • Built 1922
Dimensions
- LOA
- 24.5 ft
- LWL
- 15 ft
- Beam
- 6.67 ft
- Max Draft
- 5 ft
- Min Draft
- 2.33 ft
- Displacement
- 2,800 lbs
- Ballast
- 1,000 lbs
Performance Ratios
- Capsize Ratio ⓘ
- 1.89 (offshore safe)
- SA/D Ratio ⓘ
- 27.4
- D/L Ratio ⓘ
- 370
- Ballast Ratio ⓘ
- 35.7%
Sail Plan
- Sail Area
- 340 sq ft
Construction
- Hull Type
- Keel/Cbrd.
- Rig Type
- Fractional Sloop
- Hull Material
- Wood/FG
- Ballast Type
- Lead
Production
- First Built
- 1922
- Last Built
- —
- Number Built
- —
Notes: Based on the BUZZARDS BAY 15 (1899).\nBeginning in 1969, the Frank Hall Boat Yard in Avondale, RI built 25 Watch Hill 15s of fiberglass to the original 1922 design. These have been actively raced at the Watch Hill Yacht Club, RI, USA.
Designers
- A. Sidney DeWolf Herreshoff (1886–1977)
- Nathaniel G. Herreshoff (1848–1938)
Builder
- Herreshoff Mfg. Co. (1878–1943)
Class Association
Related Boats
| Name | LOA (ft) | Year | Rig |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUZZARDS BAY 15 | 24.5 | 1899 | Gaffhead Sloop |