Nacra 15
The Nacra 15 is a performance catamaran used for racing. It went into production in 2015. It was designed as a smaller version of the Olympic multihull class, the Nacra 17.
Development | |
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Designer | Morrelli & Melvin, Nacra Sailing |
Year | 2015 |
Role | Youth World Championships & Youth Olympic Games Multihull |
Hull | |
Hull weight | Boat Weight 140 kg (310 lb) |
LOH | 4.70 m (15.4 ft) |
Beam | 2.35 m (7 ft 9 in) |
Sails | |
Mainsail area | 13.6 m2 (146 sq ft) |
Jib/genoa area | 3.3 m2 (36 sq ft) |
Spinnaker area | 16.5 m2 (178 sq ft) |
Racing | |
RYA PN | 734 |
Youth Selection
In early 2015, World Sailing 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.[1] It was also un-expectedly announced as a new class for the Youth Olympic Games. In 2016 British RYA selected the Nacra 15 as their new Youth Multihull boat,[2] replacing the Spitfire.
Configurations
Nacra 15 Club | Nacra 15 World Sailing | Nacra 15 FCS | |
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Hull Colour | White | White | White |
Main & Jib Colour | White | White | White |
Spinnaker Colour | Red/White/Blue | Red/White/Blue | Red/White/Blue |
Dagger Board Shape | Straight | Curved | Z-Boards |
Dagger Board Construction | Aluminium | Carbon Composite | Carbon Composite |
Rudder Winglets | No | Yes | Yes |
Events
Year | Event | Configuration | Crew |
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2016 | ISAF Youth World Championships | Nacra 15 C-Board | Open |
2017 | ISAF Youth World Championships | Nacra 15 C-Board | Open |
2018 | Youth Olympic Games | Nacra 15 C-Board | Mixed |
2018 | ISAF Youth World Championships | Nacra 15 C-Board | Mixed |
Youth Olympic Games
Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Dante Cittadini Teresa Romairone |
Titouan Petard Kenza Coutard |
Laila Van der Meer Bjarne Bouwer | |
Postponed to 2026 due to COVID-19 pandemic |
Open World Championships
Year |
Gold | Silver | Bronze |
---|---|---|---|
Jack Butters James King |
Alex Philpot Jess D'Arcy |
Bjarne Bouwer Eliott Savelon | |
Bjarne Bouwer Eliott Savelon |
Lucas Clayessens Gauthier Verlhurst |
Georgia Payne Daniel Brown | |
Henri Demesmaeker Frédérique Van Eupen |
Doran Gouron Le Roch Kenza Coutard |
Thomas Proust Clément Martineau | |
Ruben Booth Rita Booth |
Jesse Lindstädt Lisa Rausch |
Andrea Spagnolli Alice Cialfi | |
Youth World Championships
Year |
Gold | Silver | Bronze |
---|---|---|---|
Tim Mourniac Charles Dorange |
Romain Screve Ian Brill |
Henri Demesmaeker Isaura Maenhaut | |
Max Wallenberg Amanda Bjork-Anastassov |
Shannon Dalton Jayden Dalton |
Lucas Claeyssens Anne Vandenberghe | |
Dante Cittadini Teresa Romairone |
Andrea Spagnolli Giulia Fava |
Greta Stewart Tom Fyfe | |
Will Cooley Rebecca Hancock |
Titouan Petard Marion Declef |
Silas Mühle Levke Möller | |
Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic |
Foiling World Championships
Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
---|---|---|---|
Lucas Claeyssens Anne Vandenberghe |
Owen Bowerman Jasmine Williams |
Benno Marstaller Theo Williams |
European Championships
Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
---|---|---|---|
Henri Demesmaeker Frédérique Van Eupen |
Andrea Spagnolli Giulia Fava |
Arnaud Grange Marie van der Klink |
Youth Olympic Games Qualifiers
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Benno Marstaller Chloe Collenette |
Shannon Dalton Jayden Dalton |
Max Wallenberg Amanda Bjork-Anastassov | |
Nicolas Martin AnnaClare Sole |
Mark Brunsvold Dylan Heinz |
Ben Rosenberg Claire Housey | |
Will Cooley Evie Haseldine |
Tom Crockett Tahine Caldecoat |
Ashleigh Swadling George Morton |
European Super Series
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
---|---|---|---|
Silas Mühle Levke Möller |
Lucas Claeyssens Anne Vandenberghe |
Shannon Dalton Raffael Torre | |
Georgia Payne Nathan Bryant |
Silas Mühle Levke Möller |
Jesse Lindstaedt Lisa Rausch | |
Thomas Proust Julien Moutarde |
Margaux Billy Leo Maurin |
Armand Clabon Lou Berthomieu | |
Elouan Gäumann Noëmi Fehlmann |
Titouan Pétard Marion Declef |
Theo Williams Jasmine Williams | |
Lucas Claeyssens Anne Vandenberghe |
Jesse Lindstaedt Lisa Rausch |
Bart Kooijman Beuk Floris Lampe | |
Silas Mühle Levke Möller |
Lucas Claeyssens Anne Vandenberghe |
Theo Williams Jasmine Williams |
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Titouan Petard Lou Berthomieu |
Lucas Claeyssens Anne Vandenberghe |
Clement Martineau Adele Hovnaniam | |
Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||
Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||
Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||
Excluded from series due to COVID-19 travel restrictions | |||
References
- http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/187121/Nacra-15-selected-as-the-next-Youth-multihull
- http://www.rya.org.uk/newsevents/news/Pages/british-youth-sailing-team-committed-to-catamaran-challenge.aspx
- http://www.nacra15class.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/FINAL-RESULTS-N15-Worlds-2018.pdf
- http://www.ycpr.net/upload/contenu/Evenements/2019%20Worlds%20Nacra%2015/d5.pdf
- http://www.worldsailingywc.org/results/2017_sanya_china.php
- http://seedat.me/YWResults/18_YW_n15.html
- https://www.sailing.org/uploads/youthworlds/nacra15.html
- https://voilelapellemarseille.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/nacra15foil_general-1.pdf
- http://www.avalcdv.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/2018-Nacra-15-13-prove-Final.pdf
External links
- Nacra Sailing, the builders
- Nacra 15 Class Association
- UK Nacra 15 Class Association
- World Sailing Youth Olympics Microsite Website
- UK Dealer - Nacra UK Website
- UK Dealer - Fluid Website
- Nacra 15 (YouTube video)