Ebihen 15
Description
The Ebihen is a family of compact, traditional-inspired wooden sailboats designed by renowned French naval architect François Vivier. Drawing from the fishing boats of northern Brittany (named after the Ebihen islands off Saint-Jacut-de-la-Mer) and Basse-Normandie, these boats blend seaworthiness, stability, and carrying capacity in a trailerable package. The original Ebihen (now often called Ebihen 15) debuted around 2000 as a 15-foot clinker-built dayboat, evolving into lengthened versions like the Ebihen 16 (2010s) and Ebihen 18 (post-2009) for more cockpit space and overnight capability. They're ideal for family outings, fishing, or coastal cruising, with versatile rigs and outboard options. Over 100 have been built worldwide by amateurs and professionals, praised for their forgiving handling and classic aesthetics. Construction emphasizes simplicity, with CNC-cut kits reducing build time.
The standard boat dimensions
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Blueprints
Sails
| Sail Type | JIBSAIL |
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| Luff | 13.123 ft - (4000 mm) |
| Foot | 7.874 ft - (2400 mm) |
| Leech | 12.106 ft - (3690 mm) |
| Length Perpendicular | * 7.13 ft - (2173 mm) |
| Area | * 46.79 ft² |
| Sail Type | GAFF MAIN |
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| Luff | 9.613 ft - (2930 mm) |
| Foot | 11.319 ft - (3450 mm) |
| Leech | 19.619 ft - (5980 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 84.32 ° |
| Diag (clew/throat) | 14.107 ft - (4300 mm) |
| Head | 10.499 ft - (3200 mm) |
| Area | * 125.74 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. The information on this site is not guaranteed to be accurate. Sailrite offers this content as a service to our community, but takes no responsibility for the reliability of the data provided.