| Nacra 17 | |
| Insignia: | Nacra_17_logo.svg |
| Insignia Size: | 275px |
| Line Drawing: | Nacra 17.svg |
| Designer: | Morrelli & Melvin, Nacra Sailing |
| Year: | 2011 |
| Crew: | 2 |
| Displacement: | 141kg (311lb) |
| Hull Type: | Cat |
| Loh: | 5.25m (17.22feet) |
| Beam: | 2.59m (08.5feet) |
| Sailarea Main: | 14.65m2 |
| Sailarea Headsail: | 4m2 |
| Sailarea Gen: | 19.5m2 |
| Status: | olympic |
| Previous: | Tornado |
The Nacra 17 is a performance catamaran used for sailing. It was designed in 2011, went into production in 2012 and has been the focus of multihull sailing at the Olympic Games since its conception.
The Nacra has been converted to a sailing hydrofoil for the 2020 Tokyo and 2024 Paris (Marseille) Olympics.[1]
The Nacra 17 was specifically created to meet the criteria laid down for the new olympic discipline, a first for Olympic sailing a mixed crewed boat. In May 2012 International Sailing Federation chose the Nacra 17 as the equipment for the mixed multi hull at the 2016 Olympic Sailing Regatta[2] and 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.[3]
Morrelli & Melvin, the boat's designers, summed up the design philosophy with the following quote:[4]
The ISAF Equipment Evaluation Panel wrote:[5]
See main article: Nacra 17 World Championship.