The Nacra F18 Infusion was announced in 2006 and launched in January 2007 as a One Design catamaran conforming to the Formula 18 class rules. It quickly developed into a class in its own right.
Development | |
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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 |
← Nacra Inter 18
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The principle designer 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]
The Nacra F18 Infusion is a racing sailboat, built in accordance with the Formula 18 Class Rules and its own One Design construction manual. These rules dictate it is a fractional sloop rig with aluminum spars. The boat is a sandwich construction with fibreglass skins made using vinylester resin over a foam core. The Mk3 version uses epoxy resin rather than vinylester resin which due to revised Formula 18 class rules[7] permitting it to use.
The Nacra infusion is the third generation of Nacra Formula 18 it started in 1996 with the launch of the Nacra Inter 18 designed by Gino Morrelli and Pete Melvin,[8] this was followed in 2001 by the Nacra Inter 18 designed by Alain Comyn.[8]
The Nacra infusion has won the Formula 18 World Championships five times 2008, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2015.[17] In addition the class has held a One Design World Championships.
Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Ref. |
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2011 | NED3 Coen de Koning (NED) Thijs Visser (NED) |
NED1933 Gunnar Larsen (NED) Sam Frank (sailing) (NED) |
AUS1978 Adam Beattie (AUS) Jamie Leitner (AUS) |
[18][19] |
2012 | Gunnar Larsen (NED) Sam Frank (NED) |
Coen de Koning (NED) Thijs Visser (NED) |
Jorden Veenman (NED) Frank De Waard (NED) |
[20][21] |
2013 | AUS1668 Adam Beattie (AUS) Jamie Leitner (AUS) |
AUS26 Mick Guinea (AUS) Viv Haydon (AUS) |
AUS1646 Warren Guinea (AUS) Aaron Linton (AUS) |
[22][23] |
2015 | 1884 Bastiaan Tentij (NED) Max van Pinxten (NED) |
GER211 Jurgen Kerstens (GER) Tina Vercouteren (GER) |
NED5 Tony Mels (NED) Claske Boschma (NED) |
[24][25] |
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