Engineering:Nordica 16
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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Ole Jensen |
| Location | Canada |
| Year | 1975 |
| No. built | 400 |
| Builder(s) | Exe Fibercraft |
| Boat | |
| Boat weight | 925 lb (420 kg) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 16.00 ft (4.88 m) |
| LWL | 14.00 ft (4.27 m) |
| Beam | 6.17 ft (1.88 m) |
| Hull draft | 1.83 ft (0.56 m) |
| Engine type | Outboard motor |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | long keel |
| Ballast | 430 lb (195 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | transom-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| General | Fractional 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 area | 74.97 sq ft (6.965 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 42.63 sq ft (3.960 m2) |
| Total sail area | 117.60 sq ft (10.925 m2) |
| Racing | |
| PHRF | 390 (average) |
The Nordica 16 is a Canadian trailerable sailboat, based on the Lynaes 14, a 1820 design by Swede Ole Jensen.[1][2][3][4]
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][4][5]
Design
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][4]
The boat has a draft of 1.83 ft (0.56 m) with the standard full-length keel.[1][4]
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; 5.77 mph).[2][4]
See also
Similar sailboats
- Balboa 16
- Catalina 16.5
- COM-PAC 19
- Cornish Shrimper 19
- DS-16
- Edel 540
- Halman 20
- Hunter 20
- Laguna 16
- Leeward 16
- Martin 16
- Mercury 18
- Sanibel 17
- Sirocco 15
- Watkins 17
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Browning, Randy (2017). "Nordica 16 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/nordica-16. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 InterVisionSoft LLC (2017). "Sailboat Specifications for Nordica 16". Sailing Joy. http://www.sailingjoy.com/sailboat_specs/sailboat_specs/view/3659/nordica-16. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
- ↑ Browning, Randy (2017). "Lynaes 14". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/lynaes-14. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Nordica 16". sailboat.guide. https://sailboat.guide/exe-fibercraft/nordica-16.
- ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Exe Fibercraft Ltd. (CAN) 1975 - 1992". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/builder/exe-fibercraft-ltd-can.
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