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Fusion 15 Sailing Dinghy
Fusion 15 sailing dinghy
When Fusion approached me late in 1999 to create a new dinghy design it was the opportunity I had been waiting for and I had a file folder full of sketches to prove it. Happily we were looking for the same thing – a boat that filled the gap between the current flock of high performance athletic tip-over-at-the-dock dinghies and the daysailers we grew up with. The Fusion 15 is the culmination of that vision.
Fast, fun and easy to sail was the philosophy. We realized those weren’t new ideas, but I think because we stayed true to the plan during development, we successfully achieved the goals and produced a boat that is quite different from the rest of the pack.
The young crowd have locked onto the boat far more than I would have expected – perhaps because it has the looks and excitement of a go-fast machine. The older crowd, like me, appreciates the stability that avoids the extremes of skittish tippy and ho-hum stable. It is fast to rig and the sailplan makes it easy to sail. Everyone likes the fact that if you do happen to capsize you are off and sailing again with no water in the boat in seconds, not minutes.
Safety after a capsize is one area of focus in the Fusion. The sculpted open transom lets water, whether from the rain, spray or a capsize, flush cleanly out the back. The interior molding in the boat has a floor which slopes aft but remains high enough above the waterline that water always flows out, not in.
Stability was another focus. It is easy to adjust the stability of the boat on the drawing board. Although the shape of the waterline and the center of gravity of the entire boat are important, the most significant influence is the beam of the boat at the waterline. The wider it is, the more stable the boat. But the wider the boat, the slower it will be in lighter air conditions when that additional wetted surface will add more drag. As with most decisions in yacht design, the final choice is a compromise. We wanted comfortable stability at the dock and yet inspiring performance under sail.
In the effort to match the boat’s goals (fun, fast and friendly), there was great debate as to whether the boat should have a spinnaker. The third sail adds fun but is generally cumbersome to hoist and gybe. The asymmetrical spinnakers that are now on many sport boats are easier to handle, but the bowsprit makes maneuvering by novice crews more difficult and the large spinnaker area permitted by the sprit was not needed. So we gave the boat a modest clipper bow that extends the tack position of the asymmetrical spinnaker about 8″ forward of the jib tack. This gives the wind adequate breathing space to fill the sail and makes launching the spinnaker from the foredeck chute as simple as pulling on the halyard. The self-tacking jib expands the horizons for the Fusion sailor – it means the boat can be single-handed (because the jib can take care of itself), sailed with an inexperienced crew, or raced with 2 crew with the focus shifted back to tactics and strategy rather than athletics. The small Harken traveler zings across the track as the boat is tacked.
The rather unique jib lead terminates on a swivel jam-cleat on the mast just below the boomvang. The crew can easily hold the sheet in their hand as they tack and either ease and re-tighten the sail (if they are looking for the best performance) or not do anything (if they want to relax). After hoisting the asymmetrical spinnaker or when heading for the dock at the end of the day, the roller furling jib is spun out of the way by pulling the line mounted on the back of the foredeck.
Because of the shape of the interior molding, the centerboard box protrudes only about six inches above floor level. This provides a nice foot rest and is the logical spot for the hiking straps.
Initial speed trials with the prototype indicate the boat is right on track. It is indeed fast and fun and has made a hit with sailors.
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Length : 15ft 8 Beam : 5ft 6 Weight : 290lbs Sail Area : 142 sq. ft. (Main Jib) Portsmouth Yardstick : 91.1 (US)
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Here's a dinghy design from Steve Killing, the skilled Canadian designer and author of my favorite book on yacht design, Yacht Design Explained. Steve had already generated a series of dinghy sketches when he was approached by Fusion Sailboats for a dinghy that would be "fast, fun and friendly." This means that the new boat would have to fall into that wide gap between the tippy-at-the-dock rockets and the overly fat, stable sluggos that are often shoved on us as "trainers."
This is no tremendous challenge for a good designer, but it does require establishing some benchmarks and then deciding where you will apply the compromises. The first issue to be addressed in designing the hull is stability. My own Tasar was a wonderful boat to sail, but not a boat you would leave unattended at the dock for more than a few seconds. The best way to add stability in an unballasted dinghy is to change the shape of the hull in the area of the beam at waterline. If you give the boat more BWL it will be stiffer but slower. We're talking form stability here.
The shape of Steve's hull for the Fusion 15 shows a firm turn to the bilge extending aft and a moderate amount of deadrise amidships fairing to a flat at the transom. Dockside stability will be excellent without compromising planing potential. I'm not confident offering more insight into this boat's performance without the opportunity to sail it alongside the 15-foot Tasar, with which I am much more familiar. The centerboard is deep and housed in a trunk that only protrudes six inches above the cockpit sole, making it an ideal foot rest.
I don't much care for the shape of the bow, but there is a reason for this almost clipperlike profile. After wrestling with whether to have a spinnaker or not, Killing and Fusion decided to forego the complications of a normal chute and go with an asymmetrical. In order to avoid the bother and expense of an extending bowsprit Steve extended the bow profile enough to pull the tack point of the asymmetrical eight inches forward of the jib. This helps you jibe the chute around the jib stay.
Another interesting aspect of this rig is the slick self-tacking jib. There is a single jib sheet that leads up the mast from the self-tacking jib track and then down to a swivel jam cleat just below the boom vang on the mast. You can play with the jib sheet as you tack or you can ignore it. This is essentially the same jib sheet arrangement that I use on my Saga series boats and that you see on the big fancy Wally yachts.
The rolled deck edge works well ergonomically, and the open transom is ideal for a dinghy and will empty the cockpit of water in seconds. Bailers are a drag-both kinds. The open transom forces the builder to use a rudder hump to mount the rudder. Think I'll call it a "rump." This cockpit is extremely clean. The hiking straps are mounted on the centerboard trunk, which puts them at the perfect angle for comfy crew hiking.
I know you can have fun in slow boats. But if you start with a boat that has a reasonable performance potential I firmly believe you and your kids will learn faster. If you enjoy the X-games approach to sailing you can buy a 49er. If you want to sail in a more relaxed style maybe the Fusion 15 is the boat for you. I know this boat is just the type I would enjoy-stable enough to move around in easily and fast enough to scream off on a planing reach when the wind gets over 15 knots.
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Basic specs..
The hull is made of fibreglass. Generally, a hull made of fibreglass requires only a minimum of maintenance during the sailing season. And outside the sailing season, just bottom cleaning and perhaps anti-fouling painting once a year - a few hours of work, that's all.
The boat equipped with a fractional rig. A fractional rig has smaller headsails which make tacking easier, which is an advantage for cruisers and racers, of course. The downside is that having the wind from behind often requires a genaker or a spinnaker for optimal speed.
CentreBoard
The Fusion 15 is equipped with a centreboard keel. A centreboard keel is a pivoting lifting keel, allowing to sail both coastal and inland waters.
The boat can sail close to the beach as the draft is just 0.06 - 0.16 meter (0.20 - 0.50 ft) dependent of the load. See immersion rate below.
Sailing characteristics
This section covers widely used rules of thumb to describe the sailing characteristics. Please note that even though the calculations are correct, the interpretation of the results might not be valid for extreme boats.
The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level. The immersion rate for Fusion 15 is about 53 kg/cm, alternatively 301 lbs/inch. Meaning: if you load 53 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 301 lbs cargo on the boat it will sink 1 inch.
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Fusion 15 is a 15 ′ 8 ″ / 4.8 m monohull sailboat designed by Steve Killing between 2000 and 2004.
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The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.
Classic hull speed formula:
Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL
Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio .311 Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL
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A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.
SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64) 2/3
- SA : Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
- D : Displacement in pounds.
Ballast / Displacement Ratio
A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.
Ballast / Displacement * 100
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A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.
D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
- LWL: Waterline length in feet
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This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.
Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam 1.33 )
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
- LOA: Length overall in feet
- Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
Capsize Screening Formula
This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.
CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)
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Airwaves one-design spotlight: fusion 15.
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The Fusion 15 was designed by America’s Cup designer Steve Killing as a middle-ground between flat-out racing skiffs and the heavier traditional boats many sailors learned on. As such, the Fusion 15 is fast and fun, with a large sailplan and asymmetrical spinnaker complemented with a hull with good form stability and a ready willingness to plane. The Fusion 15 also flexible – although the sailplan is powerful, the jib is roller-furled and self-tacking via a ball-bearing Harken car and the chute is set by a very simple launcher, so the boat can confidently be sailed single-handed, by a good sailor and a novice, or two skilled sailors. The Fusion 15 was designed also with an eye to sailing schools, as a transition between novice boats and more demanding skiffs. Like a skiff, it has mylar sails and an asymmetric chute; in contrast though, the hull form is relatively stable and the chute is set on an extended bow, so the boat is much more durable. Killing succeeded so well in his design goals that the boat was awarded Sailing World’s Boat of the Year award in the Performance Dinghy category. Moreover, sailing schools using the boat have noticed growth in their numbers as word-of-mouth circulates about an experience that’s exciting as well as informative.
Fusion 15 Specifications
Length…….. 15′ 8″
Beam………. 5′ 6″
Draft……….. 5″ cb up
4′ 0″ cb down
Sail Area….. 142 sq. ft. (Main + Jib)
79 sq. ft. (Spinn)
Weight.. 290 lbs. (rigged)
Crew………. 1,2, or 3
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Introduced at the Toronto Boat Show in February as “a boat that fills the gap between the current flock of high-performance, athletic, tip-over-at-the-dock dinghies and the daysailers of yesteryear,” the Fusion 15 is already a hit. Three months after it was introduced, hull No. 11 was finished and 23 more were on order.
To meet the goals of a fast, fun, and easy-to-sail boat, designer Steve Killing added an asymmetric spinnaker to the boat. But instead of a huge sail on a sprit, he provided a modest 79-sq. ft. chute tacked to a clipper bow, which extends the tack position 8 inches forward of the jib tack. According to the designers notes, the sculpted open transom, aided by the aft sloping floor, lets water flush cleanly out the back. “We wanted comfortable stability at the dock,” says Killing, “yet inspiring performance under sail.”
A self-tacking roller-furled jib is provided so the boat can be singlehanded, raced with two, or daysailed with three. The centerboard box protrudes 6 inches above the floor, providing a footrest and an attachment point for the hiking straps. The Fusion 15 comes with an anodized aluminum mast, Harken and Ronstan hardware, computer-routed foils–kick- up rudder and pivoting centerboard–and strict one-design controls for those who want to race it. The factory direct base price of $6,370 for the Fusion 15 includes Quantum Mylar sails. An optional trapeze setup is available but its use wont be allowed in one-design racing.
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Designed by Canadian naval architect Steve Killing, the Fusion 15 fills the gap between tip-over-at-the-dock racers and gunkholing daysailers. This two-person performance dinghy is comfortable, stable, and easy to sail, but provides plenty of excitement on fast planing reaches. To make sail handling even easier, the Fusion 15 features a self-tacking jib on a roller furler. Optional asymmetric spinnaker and trapeze packages are also highly recommended. Sailing schools are a real part of the Fusion mission, and provide the ideal vehicle for young sailors as they progress up the learning curve.
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LOA: 15' 8" (4.8 m) Jib/Main: 142 sq. ft (13 sq. m) Spinnaker: 79 sq. ft (13 sq. m) Hull Weight: 290 lb (131.5 kg) Beam: 5'6" (1.6 m)
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There’s a new forerunner in the entry level market. Offering a blend of lifestyle and performance in a neat, easy to handle package, the Fusion 15 is sure to be a hit with those looking to get on the water and have some fun without breaking the bank. We travel to Knysna along the Garden Route to review the all new Fusion 15.
I reckon there are two target markets for the Fusion 15 – the seasoned boater that likes a bit of everything, and the new boater which doesn’t want to be limited in choice. She’s at home on estuaries, rivers and dams, but you could also do some light coastal exploring – and a customisable deck selection allows you the option to maximise on the possibilities of the order of the day. Her lightweight design and smaller size means she’s easy to transport and simple to launch and retrieve – all while requiring less horses to power her.
Deck layout
The concept of the Fusion 15 was to create a boat where you can choose a deck configuration that suits what you want and need, instead of what the general buyer could do with. As you see her here, the Fusion 15 is fitted with a centre console; or, you could alternatively opt to go for the tiller arm installation which would provide a little extra deck space midship. Fair enough, there are a few boats on the market which can offer you this – however, where the If you’re hooked on fishing, there’s a lot to get excited about on the Fusion 15 .
The Fusion 15 is completely customisable – allowing you to decide what you want. Fusion does become unique is in the fact that each deck layout has further versatility to interchange features that suit the boating you’re going to be doing on the day. So, in the standard configuration you have capacity for five passengers (or 308 kg total weight onboard); two small seats at the transom, a flip-back skippers bench (if you’d prefer to face rearwards when you’re at anchor); a seat on the front of the helm console; and a last seat at the bow.
This is a tried and trusted layout and functionality has always been key. It is however not ideal if you’re leaving the family at home and going to drop a line. No problem – just add on the casting deck and presto, you’re ready to reel ‘em in like the pro’s do it. As a last option, a cushion can be placed on top and all of a sudden, you have a neat sundeck which is always a popular hangout.
The designers of the Fusion 15 claim that they’ve based the size on international trends where the beam is wider than the usual length ratio. They say this allows the boat to be stable, get on the plain easily and provides a more spacious deck to improve the overall comfort level. Measuring 4.6 metres front to back and 2 metres across the beam, the fusion is a nice ‘small’ boat which ultimately offers more than you’d usually get for the length.
A last feature I like about the Fusion is that she has got a wet deck. You don’t see it on boats this size very often, but the benefit of it is that any water onboard is freely drained to the outside and is especially helpful to keep the deck drier and safer for people that have tendencies to slip and slide.
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The Fusion 15 was designed also with an eye to sailing schools, as a transition between novice boats and more demanding skiffs. Like a skiff, it has mylar sails and an asymmetric chute; in contrast though, the hull form is relatively stable and the chute is set on an extended bow, so the boat is much more durable.
A boat with a BN of 1.6 or greater is a boat that will be reefed often in offshore cruising. Derek Harvey, "Multihulls for Cruising and Racing", International Marine, Camden, Maine, 1991, states that a BN of 1 is generally accepted as the dividing line between so-called slow and fast multihulls.
Courtesy Fusion Boat Works. ... providing a footrest and an attachment point for the hiking straps. The Fusion 15 comes with an anodized aluminum mast, Harken and Ronstan hardware, computer-routed ...
Fusion 15. By Doug Hunter. I have been watching the Fusion 15 one-design dinghy evolve for several years now, as it progressed from preliminary drawings on the Canadian yacht designer Steve Killing, to a production model with twenty-nine boats sold and counting. Along the way, I've also had the chance to sail both a prototype and the final ...
Fusion 15 won Sailing World's Boat-of-the-Year competition by offering a compelling option to sailors who want something between fully race-oriented boats li...
The Fusion 15 is a very well-built and ergonomically friendly small production boat. The construction technique, E-glass over CoreCell core, while not especially high-tech, produces relatively rugged, strong and light boats. But the beauty of the Fusion is in the details. Under sail. The boat is extremely comfortable to sit in and on.
The Fusion 15 is the culmination of that vision. Fast, fun and easy to sail was the philosophy. We realized those weren't new ideas, but I think because we stayed true to the plan during development, we successfully achieved the goals and produced a boat that is quite different from the rest of the pack. The young crowd have locked onto the ...
Fusion 15. A dinghy that offers comfort and speed for both young and old. Here's a dinghy design from Steve Killing, the skilled Canadian designer and author of my favorite book on yacht design, Yacht Design Explained. Steve had already generated a series of dinghy sketches when he was approached by Fusion Sailboats for a dinghy that would be ...
BOAT SPECS LOA 4.6m BOA 2m Draft 280mm 16 degrees dead rise 15 degree transom ... FUSION 15 WITH TRAILER SPECS Hull and deck 1 R0.00 Under floor ducting for cabling 1 R0.00 Coosa board transom and honey comb deck 1 R0.00 Center console and Wind screen 1 R0.00 ...
The Fusion 15, an award-winning dinghy designed and built in Canada, will be re-introduced at the Toronto Boat Show, by its new builder Fusion Boats. Introduced in 2003, the Fusion 15 was designed by Steve Killing, an eclectic designer and author whose portfolio ranges from America's Cup yachts to canoes.
The Fusion 15 is equipped with a centerboard keel. A centerboard keel is a pivoting lifting keel, allowing to sail both coastal and inland waters. The boat can sail close to the beach as the draft is just 0.06 - 0.16 meter (0.20 - 0.50 ft) dependent of the load. See immersion rate below.
This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Embed this page on your own website by copying and pasting this code. Fusion 15 is a 15′ 8″ / 4.8 m monohull sailboat designed by Steve Killing between 2000 and 2004.
The Fusion 15 was designed also with an eye to sailing schools, as a transition between novice boats and more demanding skiffs. Like a skiff, it has mylar sails and an asymmetric chute; in contrast though, the hull form is relatively stable and the chute is set on an extended bow, so the boat is much more durable.
Fusion 15. Introduced at the Toronto Boat Show in February as "a boat that fills the gap between the current flock of high-performance, athletic, tip-over-at-the-dock dinghies and the daysailers ...
Class History Designed by Canadian naval architect Steve Killing, the Fusion 15 fills the gap between tip-over-at-the-dock racers and gunkholing daysailers. This two-person performance dinghy is comfortable, stable, and easy to sail, but provides plenty of excitement on fast planing reaches. To make sail handling even easier, the Fusion 15 features a self-tacking jib on a roller furler ...
Google "Fusion 15 - You Tube" to see details. Equipment: 2015 Venture 18' trailer w/spare. New spinnaker. New running rigging. Quantum performance sails. Complete with spinnaker rigging. ... Fusion Boats Sailboats Fusion Boats 15.67s Connecticut Fusion Boatss. Featured Sailboats: Home. Register & Post. View All Sailboats.
The designers of the Fusion 15 claim that they've based the size on international trends where the beam is wider than the usual length ratio. They say this allows the boat to be stable, get on the plain easily and provides a more spacious deck to improve the overall comfort level. Measuring 4.6 metres front to back and 2 metres across the ...
Fusion preowned sailboats for sale by owner. Fusion used sailboats for sale by owner. Home. Register & Post. View All Sailboats. Search. Avoid Fraud. ... Sailboat Added 15-Jul-2024 More Details: Transfusion 121 Daysailer T12.1: Length: 12'1' Beam: 4'79' Draft: 3' Year: 2003: Type: daysailer: Hull:
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Fusion preowned sailboats for sale by owner. Fusion used sailboats for sale by owner. Home. Register & Post. View All Sailboats ... Sort by: Length Year Price Added. Fusion F-15: Length: 15' Beam: 5'6' Draft: 4'' Year: 2003: Type: racer: Hull: fiberglass monohull: Location: New Holland, Pennsylvania; Asking: $5,000: Sailboat Added 15-Jul-2024 ...
Hi All! I've recently come into possession of a very nice 2003 Fusion F15 sailing dinghy. Unfortunately I have no literature with it! The website no longer appears to be active https://www.fusionboats.com. It's probably a long shot but it would be awesome if anyone has a rigging manual for the boat and can send it my way!
Dynamic Type 5 dolly for the Fusion 15. Proudly made in the USA by Dynamic Dollies and custom sized for your boat, offering a great fit ease of maneuvering. Shipped in an easy to assemble kit. This style is made for heavier or double handed boats, e.g., Club 420, Capri 14.2, Coronado 15, larger inflatables or aluminum boats with motors, and more.