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The Nacra 17 is a performance
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used for
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. It was designed in 2011, went into production in 2012 and has been the focus of multihull sailing at the
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since its conception. The Nacra has been converted to a sailing hydrofoil for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.


History

The Nacra 17 was specifically created to meet the criteria laid down for the new olympic discipline a first for Olympic sailing a mixed crewed boat. In May 2012
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chose the Nacra 17 as the equipment for the mixed multi hull at the 2016 Olympic Sailing Regatta and
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in Tokyo. Morrelli & Melvin, the boat's designers, summed up the design philosophy with the following quote: The ISAF Equipment Evaluation Panel wrote:http://www.sailing.org/38217.php ISAF Mixed Multihull Evaluation Report


Events


Olympics


World Championship


See also

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ISAF Sailing World Championships The Sailing World Championships (formerly ISAF Sailing World Championships) are World championships in sailing for the 10 events contested at the Summer Olympics, organized by World Sailing (formerly ISAF) and held every four years since 2003. In ...
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References


External links


Nacra 17 Class Association

World Sailing Nacra Microsite

Nacra Sailing
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