The SL 16 (also known as Sirena SL16) is a 4.80 m long
fiberglass
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sailing
catamaran
A Formula 16 beachable catamaran
Powered catamaran passenger ferry at Salem, Massachusetts, United States
A catamaran () (informally, a "cat") is a multi-hulled watercraft featuring two parallel hulls of equal size. It is a geometry-stab ...
. It is designed to be sailed by two people.
The SL 16 was selected by
ISAF in 2005 for the
Youth Sailing World Championships
The ISAF Youth Sailing World Championships was first held in Sweden in 1971 and it has been held every year since. It is one of the key events of the federation to help promote top-level youth participation.
Editions
Equipment
Gender Guide
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It has a
D-PN of 73.0
History
The SL 16 was designed in 2003 by Yves Loday. The boat is based on the KL 15.5 from 1993, but has bigger and more modern
rig
Rig may refer to:
Objects and structures
* Rig (fishing), an arrangement of items used for fishing
* Drilling rig, a structure housing equipment used to drill or extract oil from underground
* Rig (stage lighting)
* rig, a horse-drawn carriage ...
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* Units build: 800 total, 200 in 2002-2007, 50 in 2007
[ ISAF SL 16 2008 class report]
See also
*
List of multihulls Types
* catamaran = two symmetric hulls
* proa = two asymmetric hulls, reverse-shunting (interchangeable bow/stern)
* trimaran = three hulls
* quadrimaran = four hulls
* pentamaran = five hulls
Pre-modern Austronesian
* ʻalia
* Amatasi
* B ...
References
External links
sl16.coSLICA (SL International Class association)
ISAF SL16 Microsite
{{Sailing dinghies and skiffs
Classes of World Sailing
Catamarans