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Surprise 15

The Surprise 15 is an American sailboat that was designed by Harry R. Sindle as a daysailer and first built in 1969.

The Surprise 15 is a development of the Skipjack 15.

The design was built by Newport Boats in Newport, California, United States, starting in 1969, but it is now out of production.

The Surprise 15 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a fractional sloop rig, a plumb stem and transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a retractable centerboard. It displaces 360 lb (163 kg).

The boat has a draft of 3.83 ft (1.17 m) with the centerboard extended and 4 in (10 cm) with it retracted, allowing beaching or ground transportation on a trailer.

For downwind sailing the design may be equipped with a spinnaker of 150 sq ft (14 m2).

The design has a hull speed of 5.02 kn (9.30 km/h).

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