Hartley TS-14
Description
Hartley TS-14 – the legendary “pocket rocket” that launched the entire Australian trailer-sailer revolution and still holds the crown as the most successful micro-cruiser ever designed in the Southern Hemisphere. Designed in 1968 by Richard Hartley (New Zealand) as the bigger brother to the TS-12 and little sister to the iconic TS-16, the TS-14 was created for amateur plywood construction and sold over 3,000 sets of plans worldwide—making it one of the most built 14-footers in history. Thousands were launched from garages across Australia, NZ, South Africa, UK, and the US—most still sailing 50+ years later thanks to bulletproof stitch-and-glue plywood/epoxy construction.
Construction Details
| Designer | Richard Hartley |
|---|---|
| Length | 14.000 ft |
| LOA | 14.000 ft |
| Beam | 6.500 ft |
| Displacement | 600 lb |
| Max Draft | 3.750 ft |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 13.50 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 5 ft |
| p | 16.50 ft |
| e | 9 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13.50 ft | 5 ft | 16.50 ft | 9 ft | - | - | - | - |
Blueprints
Sails
Hartley TS-14 - MAINSAIL
| Luff | 16.5 ft - (5029 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 9 ft - (2743 mm) |
| Leech | * 17.8 ft - (5425 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 84.35 ° |
| Diagonal | 18 ft - (5486 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 4 in - (102 mm) |
| Area | * 76.28 ft² |
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Hartley TS-14 - JIBSAIL
| Luff | 13.75 ft - (4191 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 6.5 ft - (1981 mm) |
| Leech | 12.75 ft - (3886 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 120 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 6 ft - (1829 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 2.3 ° |
| Area | * 41.25 ft² |
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Hartley TS-14 - SPINNAKER
| Stays | * 13.68 ft - (4170 mm) |
|---|---|
| MidGirth | * 9 ft - (2743 mm) |
| Foot | * 9 ft - (2743 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 180 % |
| Area | * 105 ft² |
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Hartley TS-14 - STORMJIB
| Luff | 10.25 ft - (3124 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 4.25 ft - (1295 mm) |
| Leech | 8 ft - (2438 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 62.4 % |
| Length Perp | * 3.12 ft - (951 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 22.41 ° |
| Area | * 16 ft² |
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