Nacra 5.2
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The Nacra 5.2 is an American
The Nacra 5.2 design was superseded by the Nacra 5.5 in the company's product line in 1979.[1][4]
Production
The design was built by Nacra Sailing in the United States. A total of 2600 were built during its ten-year production run from 1975 until 1985, but it is now out of production.[1][3][5]
Design
The Nacra 5.2 is a recreational
The boat has a draft of 2.50 ft (0.76 m) with the dual daggerboards extended and 6 in (15 cm) with them retracted, allowing beaching or ground transportation on a trailer.[1]
For sailing the design is equipped with trapezes to allow the crew to balance the boat. The design includes on-water adjustment controls for the shroud tensions, outhaul, jib luff and mainsail downhaul.[3]
The design has a Portsmouth Yardstick racing average handicap of 72.0 and is normally raced with a crew of two sailors.[3]
Operational history
In a 1994 review Richard Sherwood wrote, "the hulls are wide at the bottom and narrow at the top to create extra buoyancy ... In spite of the high aspect ratio, the center of effort is low."[3]
By 1994 there were racing fleets established in Australia, Europe, Japan and the United States.[3]
See also
Similar sailboats
References
- ^ a b c d e McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Nacra 5.2 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 2 August 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Tom Roland". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 2 August 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ ISBN 0-395-65239-1
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Nacra 5.5 (18 Sq. Meter) sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 2 August 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "NACRA Catamarans". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 27 July 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.