NACRA 500
Frac. Sloop (Rotating Spar) • Catamaran (no boards/asym.) • Built 2006
Dimensions
- LOA
- 16.42 ft
- LWL
- — ft
- Beam
- 8.21 ft
- Max Draft
- 0.6 ft
- Displacement
- 297 lbs
- Ballast
- — lbs
Performance Ratios
- Capsize Ratio ⓘ
- 4.92 (use caution offshore)
- SA/D Ratio ⓘ
- 68.3
- D/L Ratio ⓘ
- —
- Ballast Ratio ⓘ
- —
Sail Plan
- Sail Area
- 190 sq ft
Construction
- Hull Type
- Catamaran (no boards/asym.)
- Rig Type
- Frac. Sloop (Rotating Spar)
- Hull Material
- FG
- Ballast Type
- —
Production
- First Built
- 2006
- Last Built
- —
- Number Built
- —
Notes:
Twin trapeze.
Spin. Area: 17m2
Available in 'FUN', 'SCHOOL', and 'SPORT' versions.
A redesigned 500 MK2 was introduced in 2022 including:
-New, larger sail plan: 18 m² / 193.75 ft²
-LOA: 5.03m / 16.5ft
-Displacement: 145kg / 320lbs
Builder
- NACRA Catamarans (1975)