The Nacra F16 is a Dutch catamaran sailing dinghy that was designed by Americans Morrelli and Melvin as a one-design Formula 16 racer and first built in 2011.[1][2][3][4][5]
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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Morrelli and Melvin |
| Location | Netherlands |
| Year | 2011 |
| Builder(s) | Nacra Sailing |
| Name | Nacra F16 |
| Boat | |
| Crew | one or two |
| Displacement | 280 lb (127 kg) |
| Hull | |
| Type | catamaran |
| Construction | carbon fibre foam sandwich |
| LOA | 16.40 ft (5.00 m) |
| Beam | 8.20 ft (2.50 m) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | twin daggerboards |
| Rudder(s) | two transom-mounted rudders |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | fractional rigged sloop |
| Mainsail area | 161 sq ft (15.0 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 40 sq ft (3.7 m2) |
| Gennaker area | 188 sq ft (17.5 m2) |
| Upwind sail area | 201 sq ft (18.7 m2) |
| Downwind sail area | 350 sq ft (33 m2) |
Production
editThe design has been built by Nacra Sailing in the Netherlands, since 2011. As of 2023[update] it remains in production.[1][3][5][6][7]
Design
editThe F16 is a racing sailboat, with the hulls built predominantly of carbon fibre foam sandwich. It has a fractional sloop rig with aramid film sails, aluminium spars and a rotating mast stepped on the forebeam. The hulls have reverse stems and plumb transoms. The twin, carbon fibre, transom-hung, kick-up rudders are controlled by a tiller. It has twin, retractable, carbon fibre daggerboards, one in each hull. The daggerboards may be straight or curved for hydrofoiling. The mainsheet has a 10:1 mechanical advantage while the mainsail Cunningham is 16:1 and jib Cunningham is 4:1. It displaces 280 lb (127 kg) empty and ready-to-sail.[1][3][5]
For sailing the design is equipped with a 188 sq ft (17.5 m2) asymmetrical spinnaker.[1][3][5]
The design can be raced with a crew of two sailors or rigged for single-handed sailing as the F16 ONE. Each crew member has a trapeze.[1][3][5]
Operational history
editThe boat is supported by an active class club that organizes racing events, the Formula 16 Class Association.[8][9]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e McArthur, Bruce (2023). "Nacra F16 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 4 September 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2023). "Morrelli and Melvin". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 4 September 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "Nacra F16 Sailboat specifications". Boat-Specs.com. 2023. Archived from the original on 4 September 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ "Morrelli & Melvin Sailboat designer". Boat-Specs.com. 2023. Archived from the original on 4 September 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ a b c d e Nacra Sailing. "Nacra F16". beneteau.com. Archived from the original on 4 September 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2023). "Nacra Catamarans". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 4 September 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ "Nacra Sailboat specifications". Boat-Specs.com. 2023. Archived from the original on 4 September 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2023). "Formula 16 Class Association". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 4 September 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ "Formula 16 Sailboat collection". Boat-Specs.com. 2023. Archived from the original on 4 September 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
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