 Nacra F20 Carbon | |
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Gino Morrelli andPete Melvin |
| Location | Netherlands |
| Year | 1998 |
| Builder(s) | Performance Catamarans Nacra Sailing |
| Role | One-designracer |
| Name | Nacra 20 |
| Boat | |
| Crew | Two |
| Displacement | 390 lb (177 kg) |
| Draft | 3.18 ft (0.97 m) with thedaggerboards down |
| Hull | |
| Type | catamaran |
| Construction | Glassfibre foam sandwich |
| LOA | 20.00 ft (6.10 m) |
| Beam | 8.50 ft (2.59 m) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | twin daggerboards |
| Rudder | twin transom-mountedrudders |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | Fractional riggedsloop |
| Mainsail area | 206 sq ft (19.1 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 50 sq ft (4.6 m2) |
| Spinnaker area | 269 sq ft (25.0 m2) |
| Total sail area | 256 sq ft (23.8 m2) |
TheNacra 20 is acatamaransailing dinghy that was designed byGino Morrelli andPete Melvin as aone-designracer and first built in 1998.[1][2]
The design is a development of theNacra F18 Infusion, using the same rudders, mast, inter-hull beams and other small parts and fittings, but with new, longer hulls.[3]
The design was originally marketed by the manufacturer as theNacra Inter 20 and later as the Nacra 20, more recently it has been developed into theNacra F20 Carbon and thehydrofoil-equippedNacra F20 Carbon FCS.[1][3][4]
The Nacra F20 Carbon is a recognizedWorld Sailing international competition class.[5]
The design was initially built byPerformance Catamarans inSanta Ana, California,United States, but that company is out of business. Since 2007 the design has been built byNacra Sailing inScheveningen,Netherlands, and it remains in production as the Nacra F20 Carbon and Nacra F20 Carbon FCS models.[1][3][6][7]
The Nacra 20 is a racing catamaransailboat. All models havefractionalsloop rigs with rotating masts, verticaltransoms, transom-hungrudders controlled by atiller and retractabledaggerboards. They are normally sailed by a crew of two and the design is equipped with twotrapezes for balance.[1][3]
In a 2012 review of the Nacra 20 Carbon inSail magazine, reviewer Jeremy Evans wrote, "the Nacra 20 Carbon is a spectacular new one-design that is very light—20 pounds lighter than the smaller Formula 18—very stiff and very powerful, with its all-carbon wave-piercing hulls and a superb carbon/Kevlar mainsail ... Sailing in a light to moderate breeze, I found the boat to be stable, predictable and effortlessly quick .. All in all, this is a beautiful boat capable of blistering speed and a truly thrilling ride in a wide range of conditions."[10]
