Nordica 16

The Nordica 16 is a Canadian sailboat, based on the Lynaes 14, a 1820 design by Swede Ole Jensen.[1][2][3]

Nordica 16
Development
DesignerOle Jensen
LocationCanada
Year1975
No. built400
Builder(s)Exe Fibercraft
Boat
Boat weight925 lb (420 kg)
Hull
TypeMonohull
ConstructionFiberglass
LOA16.00 ft (4.88 m)
LWL14.00 ft (4.27 m)
Beam6.17 ft (1.88 m)
Hull draft1.83 ft (0.56 m)
Engine typeOutboard motor
Hull appendages
Keel/board typelong keel
Ballast430 lb (195 kg)
Rudder(s)transom-mounted rudder
Rig
GeneralFractional rigged sloop
I (foretriangle height)15.50 ft (4.72 m)
J (foretriangle base)5.50 ft (1.68 m)
P (mainsail luff)18.00 ft (5.49 m)
E (mainsail foot)8.33 ft (2.54 m)
Sails
Mainsail area74.97 sq ft (6.965 m2)
Jib/genoa area42.63 sq ft (3.960 m2)
Total sail area117.60 sq ft (10.925 m2)
Racing
PHRF390 (average)

Production

The boat was built by Exe Fibercraft in Canada starting in 1975, with 400 examples completed, but it is now out of production.[1]

Design
Nordica 16
Nordica 16

The Nordica 16 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a fractional sloop rig, a transom-hung rudder and a fixed long keel. It displaces 925 lb (420 kg) and carries 430 lb (195 kg) of ballast.[1][2]

The boat has a draft of 1.83 ft (0.56 m) with the standard full-length keel.[1]

The boat is normally fitted with a small outboard motor for docking and maneuvering.[1]

The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 390. It has a hull speed of 5.01 kn (9.28 km/h).[2]

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See also

Similar sailboats

References
  1. Browning, Randy (2017). "Nordica 16 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
  2. InterVisionSoft LLC (2017). "Sailboat Specifications for Nordica 16". Sailing Joy. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
  3. Browning, Randy (2017). "Lynaes 14". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
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