Engineering:Nacra 15
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Short description: Performance catamaran used for racing
| Development | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hull colour | White | White | White |
| Main and 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
Youth Olympic Games
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
 2018 Buenos Aires (details)
|
Argentina Dante Cittadini (es) Teresa Romairone (es) |
 FranceTitouan Petard Kenza Coutard |
 NetherlandsLaila van der Meer Bjarne Bouwer |
 2022 Dakar
|
Postponed to 2026 due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||
Open World Championships
Template:Nacra 15 World Championship medallists
Youth World Championships
Template:Nacra 15 Youth Sailing World Championships medallists
Foiling World Championships
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Marseille[3]
|
 BelgiumLucas Claeyssens Anne Vandenberghe |
 Great BritainOwen Bowerman Jasmine Williams |
Great Britain Benno Marstaller Theo Williams |
European Championships
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
 2018 Lake Como[4]
|
Belgium Henri Demesmaeker Frédérique Van Eupen |
Italy Andrea Spagnolli Giulia Fava |
 SwitzerlandArnaud Grange Marie van der Klink |
| 2021 Silvaplana [5]
|
France Clement Martineau Thomas Proust |
France Camille Rigaud Julien Moutarde |
France Manolo Geslin Grimaud Marion Declef |
| 2022 Carnac [6]
|
Switzerland Axel Grandjean Noémie Fehlmann |
France Clement Martineau Lou Mourniac |
France Camille Rigaud Lorcan Johnson |
| 2023 Knokke-Heist [7]
|
Switzerland Marie Mazuay Clément Guignard |
Belgium Mateo Leclercq Mathieu Pinsart |
France Côme Rouseré Hugues Vandermersch |
| 2024 Cagliari [8]
|
 SpainDaniel García de la Casa Nora García de la Casa |
Belgium Mateo Leclercq Mathieu Pinsart |
Belgium Hannelien Borghijs Sander Borghijs |
 2025 Balatonföldvár[9]
|
Italy Alessandro Vargiu Noa Lisci |
Italy Mattia Di Martino Nina Cittar |
Belgium Hannelien Borghijs Sander Borghijs |
Youth Olympic Games Qualifiers
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Medemblik
|
Great Britain Benno Marstaller Chloe Collenette |
 AustraliaShannon Dalton Jayden Dalton |
Switzerland Max Wallenberg Amanda Bjork-Anastassov |
 2017 Miami
|
United States Nicolas Martin AnnaClare Sole |
United States Mark Brunsvold Dylan Heinz |
United States Ben Rosenberg Claire Housey |
| 2018 Brisbane
|
Australia Will Cooley Evie Haseldine |
Australia Tom Crockett Tahine Caldecoat |
Australia Ashleigh Swadling George Morton |
European Super Series
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
 2019
|
 GermanySilas Mühle Levke Möller |
Belgium Lucas Claeyssens Anne Vandenberghe |
Great Britain Theo Williams Jasmine Williams |
| 2020
|
Series cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||
| 2023
|
Great Britain Sam Cox Sophie Raven |
Belgium Mateo Leclercq Mathieu Pinsart |
Germany Frederic Schule Catharina Jacobs |
| 2024
|
Netherlands Feline Mous Willemijn Valkenburg |
Great Britain Tom Jones Maddie Jinks |
Belgium Mateo Leclercq Mathieu Pinsart |
References
- ↑ "Nacra 15 selected as the next Youth multihull". https://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/187121/Nacra-15-selected-as-the-next-Youth-multihull.
- ↑ "British youth sailing team committed to catamaran challenge". http://www.rya.org.uk/newsevents/news/Pages/british-youth-sailing-team-committed-to-catamaran-challenge.aspx.
- ↑ "Général provisoire après 3 courses" (in fr). October 2019. https://voilelapellemarseille.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/nacra15foil_general-1.pdf.
- ↑ "Results". August 2018. http://www.avalcdv.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/2018-Nacra-15-13-prove-Final.pdf.
- ↑ "2021 Nacra 15 European Championship results". https://www.manage2sail.com/en-US/event/N15Europeans21#!/results?classId=N15EC.
- ↑ "2022 Nacra 15 European Championship results". https://www.manage2sail.com/en/event/N15EC2022#!/results?classId=N15.
- ↑ "2023 Nacra 15 European Championship results". https://www.manage2sail.com/en-BE/event/Nacra1517U24#!/results?classId=8ecc868c-16c0-442c-b02b-1c5e7c883825.
- ↑ "2024 Nacra 15 European Championship results". https://www.manage2sail.com/en-BE/event/Nacra1517U24#!/results?classId=8ecc868c-16c0-442c-b02b-1c5e7c883825.
- ↑ "2025 Nacra 15 European Championship results". https://2025nacra15europeans.sailti.com/en/default/races/race-resultsall.
External links
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