Nacra F18 Infusion

Nacra F18 Infusion
Development
DesignerMorrelli & Melvin, Vink, Larsen, Young
LocationNetherlands
United States
Year2007
BrandNacra Sailing
Builder(s)[
RoleOne-design racer
NameNacra F18 Infusion
Boat
Crew2
Displacement397 lb (180 kg)
TrapezeTwin
Hull
TypeCatamaran
Constructionvinylester fibreglass foam sandwich
LOA18.11 ft (5.52 m)
Beam8.53 ft (2.60 m)
Hull appendages
Keel/board typetwin daggerboards
Rudder(s)twin transom-mounted rudders
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
Sails
SailplanFractional rigged sloop
Mainsail area183 sq ft (17.0 m2)
Jib/genoa area46 sq ft (4.3 m2)
Spinnaker area226 sq ft (21.0 m2)
Total sail area229 sq ft (21.3 m2)
Racing
Class associationFormula 18

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]

  1. ^ "Nacra Works: Interview with Gunnar Larsen & Peter Vink - Catamaran Racing , News & Design". 12 March 2012.
  2. ^ "Nacra F18 – Nacra Sailing".
  3. ^ "Nacra F18 Infusion Sailboat specifications". Boat-Specs.com. 2020. Archived from the original on 29 July 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  4. ^ World Sailing (2020). "Nacra F18 Infusion". sailing.org. Archived from the original on 29 July 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  5. ^ Nacra Sailing (2019). "Nacra F18 Evolution". nacrasailing.com. Archived from the original on 29 July 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  6. ^ Nacra Sailing (2019). "Nacra F20 Carbon". nacrasailing.com. Archived from the original on 27 July 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2020.