The Nacra 15 is a performance
catamaran used for
racing
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. It went into production in 2015. It was designed as a smaller version of the Olympic multihull class, the
Nacra 17
The Nacra 17 is a performance catamaran used for sailing. It was designed in 2011, went into production in 2012 and has been the focus of multihull sailing at the Olympic Games since its conception.
The Nacra has been converted to a sailing ...
.
Youth Selection
In early 2015,
World Sailing
World Sailing (WS) is the world sport governing body, governing body for the sailing (sport), sport of sailing recognized by the International Olympic Committee and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC).
History
The creation of the Inter ...
announced that they were looking for a new youth multihull for the ISAF Youth World Championships with a targeted crew weight of approx 110–130 kg . Nacra Sailing announced two bids for the trials, the existing Nacra 16 and the all new Nacra 15. After the trials and extensive consideration by World Sailing at their AGM in China, the Nacra 15 was confirmed as the new Youth World Championships class. It was also un-expectedly announced as a new class for the
Youth Olympic Games
The Youth Olympic Games (YOG) is an international multi-sport event for athletes between 15 and 18 years old, organized by the International Olympic Committee. The games are held every four years in staggered summer and winter events consiste ...
.
In 2016 British
RYA selected the Nacra 15 as their new Youth Multihull boat,
http://www.rya.org.uk/newsevents/news/Pages/british-youth-sailing-team-committed-to-catamaran-challenge.aspx
/ref> replacing the Spitfire
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.
Configurations
Events
Youth Olympic Games
Open World Championships
Youth World Championships
Foiling World Championships
European Championships
Youth Olympic Games Qualifiers
European Super Series
References
External links
Nacra Sailing, the builders
World Sailing Youth Olympics Microsite Website
Nacra 15 (YouTube video)
{{Sailing dinghies and skiffs
Catamarans
Youth Olympic sailing classes
Classes of World Sailing
Sailboat type designs by Gino Morrelli
Sailboat type designs by Pete Melvin
Sailboat types built by Nacra Sailing