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Nacra 500

Frac. Sloop (Rotating Spar) · Catamaran (no boards/asym.) · 2006–present

Specifications

Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Frac. Sloop (Rotating Spar)
Ratios
SA / displacement
68.4
Hull
Hull type
Catamaran (no boards/asym.)
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
2006–present
Builder
Nacra, NACRA Catamarans

Design & history

The Nacra 500 is a twin-trapeze catamaran offered in FUN, SCHOOL, and SPORT versions, with a redesigned 500 MK2 introduced in 2022 featuring a larger sail plan and updated dimensions.

Notable features
Twin trapezeSpinnaker area: 17m2MK2 sail plan: 18 m2 / 193.75 ft2LOA: 5.03m / 16.5ftDisplacement: 145kg / 320lbs
Variants
  • FUN
  • SCHOOL
  • SPORT
  • 500 MK2
Production

A redesigned 500 MK2 was introduced in 2022.

Curated reference notes

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