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Nacra 17

Olympic sailing class

Summary

Olympic sailing class

FieldValue
nameNacra 17
insigniaNacra_17_logo.svg
insignia size275px
line drawingNacra 17.svg
designerMorrelli & Melvin,
Nacra Sailing
year2011
crew2
displacement141 kg
hull typeCat
loh5.25 m
beam2.59 m
sailarea main14.65 m2
sailarea headsail4.0 m2
sailarea gen19.5 m2
statusolympic
previousTornado

Nacra Sailing

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The Nacra 17 is a performance catamaran used for sailing. It was designed in 2011, went into production in 2012 and has been the focus of multihull sailing at the Olympic Games since its conception.

The Nacra has been converted to a sailing hydrofoil for the 2020 Tokyo and 2024 Paris (Marseille) Olympics.

History

The Nacra 17 was specifically created to meet the criteria laid down for the new olympic discipline, a first for Olympic sailing a mixed crewed boat. In May 2012 International Sailing Federation chose the Nacra 17 as the equipment for the mixed multi hull at the 2016 Olympic Sailing Regatta and 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.

Morrelli & Melvin, the boat's designers, summed up the design philosophy with the following quote:

Since no existing design or class fit the ISAF specs, we decided to create an all-new design that is about 17 feet long, called the NACRA 17. Compared to an F16 class catamaran, it is 250mm longer, 100mm wider, has a taller mast and more sail area, and curved dagger boards.

The curved boards also give an added dimension to the sailing.}}

The ISAF Equipment Evaluation Panel wrote:

Events

Olympics

World Championship

Main article: Nacra 17 World Championship

References

References

  1. "ISAF News Story".
  2. "16 November 2013, 2013 ISAF Annual Conference Draws To A Close in Muscat, Sultanate of Oman".
  3. "Interview with the Designer".
  4. "ISAF Mixed Multihull Evaluation Report".
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