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Sirocco 15

Sirocco Boatworks · 1970

swing keelBermuda rigCanada

The Sirocco 15 is a 15-foot bermuda rig sailboat built by Sirocco Boatworks, first launched in 1970.

Sirocco 15 sailboat
Photo via Wikimedia Commons

General

Builder Sirocco Boatworks
Designer
Years built 1970
Hull type swing keel
Rig type Bermuda rig
Construction fiberglass
Origin Canada

Dimensions

LOA15.33 ft4.67 m
LWL14.25 ft4.34 m
Beam5.92 ft1.80 m
Draft (max)3.83 ft1.17 m
Displacement470 lb213 kg
Ballast75 lb34 kg
Sail Area147 ft²13.7 m²

Design ratios

Computed from the specs above using the standard formulas. Try the sailboat calculators with your own numbers.

SA / Displacement 38.91 Performance / racer — powered up
Ballast / Displacement 16.0 % Higher = stiffer / more sail-carrying power
Displacement / Length 73 Ultralight
Comfort Ratio 4.7 Racing / light coastal
Capsize Screening 3.05 Better suited to coastal use (> 2.0)
Hull Speed 5.1 kn Theoretical max displacement speed
How these numbers are calculated
SA / Displacement
SA ÷ (Disp ÷ 64)^(2/3) — Power-to-weight. < 16 under-canvassed, 16–20 cruiser, > 20 racer.
Ballast / Displacement
Ballast ÷ Disp × 100 — Stability/stiffness. Higher carries sail better.
Displacement / Length
Disp(lt) ÷ (0.01 · LWL)³ — < 100 ultralight, 100–200 light, 200–300 moderate, > 300 heavy.
Comfort Ratio (Brewer)
Disp ÷ (0.65 · (0.7·LWL + 0.3·LOA) · Beam^1.33) — Motion in a seaway. Higher = more comfortable offshore.
Capsize Screening
Beam ÷ (Disp ÷ 64)^(1/3) — ≤ 2.0 favored for offshore; > 2.0 better for coastal use.
Hull Speed
1.34 · √LWL — Theoretical max displacement speed in knots.

Estimated price

$6,000 typical range $5,000 – $7,000

⚠ Rough estimate only — not market data. Derived from a simple model based on length and hull age; actual asking prices vary widely with condition, equipment, engine hours and location.

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