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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]

Production

The design has been built by Nacra Sailing in the Netherlands, since 2011. As of 2023 it remains in production.[1][3][5][6][7]

Design

The 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

The boat is supported by an active class club that organizes racing events, the Formula 16 Class Association.[8][9]

See also

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2023). "Morrelli and Melvin". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 4 September 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Morrelli & Melvin Sailboat designer". Boat-Specs.com. 2023. Archived from the original on 4 September 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  5. ^ a b c d e Nacra Sailing. "Nacra F16". beneteau.com. Archived from the original on 4 September 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  6. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2023). "Nacra Catamarans". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 4 September 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  7. ^ "Nacra Sailboat specifications". Boat-Specs.com. 2023. Archived from the original on 4 September 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  8. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2023). "Formula 16 Class Association". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 4 September 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  9. ^ "Formula 16 Sailboat collection". Boat-Specs.com. 2023. Archived from the original on 4 September 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2023.

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