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Nacra 36

Cat (rotating spar) · Catamaran Twin Dbrd. · 1975–1981

Specifications

Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Cat (rotating spar)
Ratios
SA / displacement
37.5
Hull
Hull type
Catamaran Twin Dbrd.
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1975–1981
Units built
10
Designer
Tom Roland, Ross Guinea
Builder
NACRA, NACRA Catamarans

Design & history

Originally called ROLAND 36, the NACRA 36 was the first boat created for the North American Catamaran Racing Association (NACRA) with a one-design fleet in mind. After low interest, a scaled-down version (NACRA 5.2) was developed, and the design was significantly reworked in the mid-1990s for production in Australia.

Class · Intended as a one-design fleet under the North American Catamaran Racing Association (NACRA), but interest proved less than hoped for.
Variants
  • ROLAND 36
  • NACRA 5.2
Design

Originally called ROLAND 36; first boat created with the North American Catamaran Racing Association (NACRA) in mind. A scaled-down version became the NACRA 5.2.

Production

Significantly re-designed in the mid-1990s for production in Australia.

Curated reference notes

Not yet featured in any indexed video.

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