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Nacra 17
Olympic sailing class / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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Designer | Morrelli & Melvin, Nacra Sailing |
Year | 2011 |
Name | Nacra 17 |
Boat | |
Crew | 2 |
Displacement | 141 kg (311 lb) |
Hull | |
Type | Cat |
LOH | 5.25 m (17.2 ft) |
Beam | 2.59 m (8 ft 6 in) |
Hull appendages | |
Sails | |
Mainsail area | 14.65 m2 (157.7 sq ft) |
Jib/genoa area | 4.0 m2 (43 sq ft) |
Gennaker area | 19.5 m2 (210 sq ft) |
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The Nacra has been converted to a sailing hydrofoil for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.[1]