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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