BoatsNacra 5.5 (18 SQ. Meter)

Nacra 5.5 (18 SQ. Meter)

Catamaran, twin daggerboards · Cat (rotating spar) · First built 1979

A high-performance catamaran designed to maximize the single-handed 18 Sq. Meter box rule with a rotating spar rig

Designed by Tom Roland & Nacra Design Group, built by Performance Catamarans.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Hull type
Catamaran Twin Dbrd.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Cat (rotating spar)
Ratios
SA / displacement
64.7
Hull
Hull type
Catamaran Twin Dbrd.
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1979
Designer
Tom Roland, Nacra Design Group
Builder
Performance Catamarans, Inc, NACRA Catamarans

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