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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Morrelli & Melvin, Vink, Larsen, Young |
| Location | Netherlands United States |
| Year | 2007 |
| Brand | Nacra Sailing |
| Builder(s) | [ |
| Role | One-design racer |
| Name | Nacra F18 Infusion |
| Boat | |
| Crew | 2 |
| Displacement | 397 lb (180 kg) |
| Trapeze | Twin |
| Hull | |
| Type | Catamaran |
| Construction | vinylester fibreglass foam sandwich |
| LOA | 18.11 ft (5.52 m) |
| Beam | 8.53 ft (2.60 m) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | twin daggerboards |
| Rudder(s) | twin transom-mounted rudders |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | Fractional rigged sloop |
| Mainsail area | 183 sq ft (17.0 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 46 sq ft (4.3 m2) |
| Spinnaker area | 226 sq ft (21.0 m2) |
| Total sail area | 229 sq ft (21.3 m2) |
| Racing | |
| Class association | Formula 18 |
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The Nacra F18 Infusion was announced in 2006 and launched in January 2007 as a one design racing catamaran conforming to the Formula 18 class rules. It quickly developed into a class in its own right.
The principle design team was Morrelli & Melvin but also included significant input from Peter Vink (Performance Sails) and Gunnar Larsen (Nacra).[1]
The design takes its name from the vacuum infusion process used in its hull construction.[2][3]
The Nacra F18 Infusion has been a recognized World Sailing as an international competition class since November 2010.[4]
The Nacra F18 Infusion design was later developed into the F18 Evolution and the NACRA F20 Carbon.[5][6]
- ^ "Nacra Works: Interview with Gunnar Larsen & Peter Vink - Catamaran Racing , News & Design". 12 March 2012.
- ^ "Nacra F18 – Nacra Sailing".
- ^ "Nacra F18 Infusion Sailboat specifications". Boat-Specs.com. 2020. Archived from the original on 29 July 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ World Sailing (2020). "Nacra F18 Infusion". sailing.org. Archived from the original on 29 July 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ^ Nacra Sailing (2019). "Nacra F18 Evolution". nacrasailing.com. Archived from the original on 29 July 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ^ Nacra Sailing (2019). "Nacra F20 Carbon". nacrasailing.com. Archived from the original on 27 July 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2020.