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TEMPO

· Design: Jack Köper
from 1963
$400 – $900 est. annual maintenance
DinghymonoFractional SloopVariable
Tempo Class

Specifications

Hull

LOA15.5 ft
Beam5 ft
Draft3 ft/ 0.67 ft min
Displacement175 lb

About the TEMPO

Originally intended for the home builder using 4 standard (4x8) sheets of plywood. At one time, active fleets existed in South Africa, Germany, and Holland. One trapeze permitted.

Performance

Capsize3.58
SA/Disp62.9

ORC Performance Data(1 certificate)

Measured performance data from ORC (Offshore Racing Congress) certificates.

Polar Diagram

24680°30°60°90°120°150°180°WIND
6kn8kn10kn12kn14kn16kn20knbeat VMGrun VMG

Boat speed (kn) vs. true wind angle. Source: ORC

Racing Ratings

GPH710.4 s/miOSN692.4

Triple Number

LowMedHighOffshore0.83791.06911.1873Inshore0.64940.86630.9849

ORC Measured

Displacement2427 kg (5352 lb)Wetted surface15.8 m² (171 ft²)

Sail Areas (ORC)

Main23.3 m² (250 ft²)Genoa15.0 m² (161 ft²)Asymmetric47.5 m² (511 ft²)

Speed Table (kn)

TWA \ TWS681012141620
52°4.55.35.96.26.36.46.4
60°4.75.66.16.36.56.66.6
75°4.95.86.26.56.76.97.1
90°5.26.16.56.76.97.07.5
110°5.26.16.56.97.37.68.0
120°5.06.06.56.87.37.78.4
135°4.65.66.26.67.07.48.2
150°3.94.95.76.16.46.77.3
Beat VMG3.03.54.04.34.54.54.5
Run VMG3.44.24.95.35.96.36.8

Pricing

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Estimated Cost of Ownership

Based on 15.5ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.

$/ft/mo
Annual Maintenance
$400 – $900
Hull, rigging, sails, engine service
Annual Docking
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Annual Insurance
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Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection

We don't have enough data on the TEMPOyet to publish model-specific findings we'd stand behind — but here's a free general inspection checklist, built from our research into what actually goes wrong on boats of this kind.

Drawn from 7,029 documented issues across 2,391 models, ordered so the areas that most often turn up problems come first.

1Structural & Bulkheads9732Standing Rigging6403Deck & Topsides6404Keel & Keel Bolts5535Rudder & Steering5086Hull & Bottom377
Free general pre-purchase checklist
25 survey areas — hull, keel, rig, engine, electrical and more. Take it aboard when you view any boat.

Own a TEMPO? Reports from owners are what turn this into a model-specific checklist — and they're the reason the boats above it have one.

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