Argie 15

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Argie 15

Sailing Yacht

Argie 15 Specifications

Main Specs

Length, m	4.7
Beam, m	1.83
Draft, m	0.8
Displacement, kg	60

Classification

Hull Type	Dbrd. Dinghy
Hull Material	Plywood 'stitch & glue'

Rigging and Keel

Rig	Fractional Sloop
Max Draft, m	0.8
Min Draft, m	0.13

Engine

Engine Type	Outboard; Long shaft
Engine Power	10

Manufacturer Information

Shipyard	from plans or kits
Designer	Dudley Dix
Period of manufacturing	1988 - 1988

Technical Specs

LOA, m	4.7
Sail Area (S.A.), m²	9.75

Sailboat Calculations

× S.A. / Displacement Formula
SA/D = SA (ft²) ÷ [Disp (lbs) / 64]^0.666
A sail area/displacement ratio below 16 would be considered under powered; 16 to 20 would indicate reasonably good performance; above 20 suggests relatively high performance.

× Capsize Screening Formula
CSF = Beam ÷ (Disp in cubic ft)^(1/3)
Designed to determine if a boat has blue water capability. The CSF compares beam with displacement since excess beam contributes to capsize and heavy displacement reduces capsize vulnerability. The boat is better suited for ocean passages (vs coastal cruising) if the result of the calculation is 2.0 or less. The lower the better.