Acorn 15
Description
The Acorn 15 is a lapstrake (clinker) skiff designed by Iain Oughtred, an Australian-born designer renowned for blending traditional aesthetics with modern construction techniques. Inspired by 19th-century Whitehall boats, it’s primarily a rowing skiff but can be fitted with a small sailing rig for auxiliary propulsion. Its sleek hull, fine lines, and wineglass transom make it exceptionally efficient under oars, with sailing as a secondary feature for light winds.
The standard boat dimensions
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Sails
| Sail Type | GUNTER |
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| Luff | 14.5 ft - (4420 mm) |
| Foot | 8.42 ft - (2566 mm) |
| Leech | 14.75 ft - (4496 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 88 ° |
| Diag (clew/throat) | * 16.51 ft - (5032 mm) |
| Area | * 58.94 ft² |
| Sail Type | LEG-O-MUTTON |
|---|---|
| Luff | 12 ft - (3658 mm) |
| Foot | 6.75 ft - (2057 mm) |
| Leech | 12.75 ft - (3886 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 80.41 ° |
| Diag (clew/head) | 12.75 ft - (3886 mm) |
| Area | * 39.93 ft² |
| Sail Type | SPRIT |
|---|---|
| Luff | 5.17 ft - (1576 mm) |
| Foot | 6.58 ft - (2006 mm) |
| Leech | 10.92 ft - (3328 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 84.92 ° |
| Diag (clew/throat) | 8.42 ft - (2566 mm) |
| Head | 7.25 ft - (2210 mm) |
| Area | * 47.51 ft² |
Disclaimer. Boats are not all the same -- even when produced in the same factory of the same model. Sailrite does its best to publish accurate dimensions, but we often find it worthwhile to have our customers measure their boats carefully before we produce kits for them. You should take the same precautions, especially when the data is not from Sailrite.