Hartley TS-16
Description
Hartley TS-16 – the undisputed king of Australian trailer-sailers and the most successful small keelboat design in Southern Hemisphere history. Designed in 1965 by Richard Hartley (NZ) and launched from garages across Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, UK, and the US, the TS-16 has sold over 5,000 sets of plans and spawned an estimated 8,000+ boats—making it one of the most built 16-footers ever, period. Still in 2025, new boats are being built weekly from the original $150 AUD plans at hartleyboats.com, and the class remains the largest one-design keelboat fleet in Australia with over 1,200 registered racing boats.
Construction Details
| Designer | Richard Hartley |
|---|---|
| Length | 16.000 ft |
| LOA | 16.400 ft |
| LWL | 14.000 ft |
| Beam | 7.220 ft |
| Displacement | 794 lb |
| Max Draft | 4.070 ft |
| Min Draft | 0.750 ft |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 16 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 5.50 ft |
| p | 19 ft |
| e | 11 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 ft | 5.50 ft | 19 ft | 11 ft | - | - | - | - |
Sails
Hartley TS-16 - MAINSAIL
| Luff | 19 ft - (5791 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 11 ft - (3353 mm) |
| Leech | * 21.13 ft - (6440 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 86.29 ° |
| Diagonal | 21.33 ft - (6501 mm) |
| Head (inches) | 4 in - (102 mm) |
| Area | * 107.11 ft² |
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Hartley TS-16 - JIBSAIL
| Luff | 12.75 ft - (3886 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 6 ft - (1829 mm) |
| Leech | 9 ft - (2743 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 69.82 % |
| Length Perpendicular | 3.84 ft - (1170 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 31.24 ° |
| Area | * 24.48 ft² |
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Hartley TS-16 - GENOA
| Luff | 15.5 ft - (4724 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 8.25 ft - (2515 mm) |
| Leech | 14.25 ft - (4343 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 136.73 % |
| Length Perpendicular | 7.52 ft - (2292 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 5.33 ° |
| Area | * 58.27 ft² |
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Hartley TS-16 - ASYMMETRICAL
| Luff | 16.5 ft - (5029 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 9.5 ft - (2896 mm) |
| Leech | 15 ft - (4572 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 165 % |
| Area | * 118 ft² |
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Hartley TS-16 - SPINNAKER
| Stays | * 16.07 ft - (4898 mm) |
|---|---|
| MidGirth | * 9.9 ft - (3018 mm) |
| Foot | * 9.9 ft - (3018 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 180 % |
| Area | * 135 ft² |
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