| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Morrelli & Melvin, Nacra Sailing |
| Year | 2015 |
| Role | Youth World Championships & Youth Olympic Games Multihull |
| Name | Nacra 15 |
| Hull | |
| Hull weight | Boat Weight 140 kg (310 lb) |
| LOH | 4.70 m (15.4 ft) |
| Beam | 2.35 m (7 ft 9 in) |
| Sails | |
| Mainsail area | 13.6 m2 (146 sq ft) |
| Jib/ genoa area | 3.3 m2 (36 sq ft) |
| Spinnaker area | 16.5 m2 (178 sq ft) |
| Racing | |
| RYA PN | 734 |
The Nacra 15 is a performance catamaran used for racing. It went into production in 2015. It was designed as a smaller version of the Olympic multihull class, the Nacra 17.
Youth selection
In early 2015, World Sailing announced that they were looking for a new youth multihull for the ISAF Youth World Championships with a targeted crew weight of approx 110–130 kg . Nacra Sailing announced two bids for the trials, the existing Nacra 16 and the all new Nacra 15. After the trials and extensive consideration by World Sailing at their AGM in China, the Nacra 15 was confirmed as the new Youth World Championships class. [1] It was also un-expectedly announced as a new class for the Youth Olympic Games. In 2016 British RYA selected the Nacra 15 as their new youth multihull boat, [2] replacing the Spitfire.
Configurations
| Nacra 15 Club | Nacra 15 World Sailing | Nacra 15 FCS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hull colour | White | White | White |
| Main and jib colour | White | White | White |
| Spinnaker colour | red/white/blue | red/white/blue | red/white/blue |
| Dagger board shape | Straight | Curved | Z-Boards |
| Dagger board construction | Aluminium | carbon composite | carbon composite |
| Rudder winglets | No | Yes | Yes |
Events
Youth Olympic Games
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
 2018 Buenos Aires (
details)
|
Argentina Dante Cittadini Teresa Romairone |
FranceTitouan Petard Kenza Coutard |
NetherlandsLaila van der Meer Bjarne Bouwer |
 2022 Dakar
|
Postponed to 2026 due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||
Open World Championships
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | |
|---|---|---|---|
 2016 Lake Como
|
Great BritainJack Butters James King |
Great Britain Alex Philpot Jess D'Arcy |
Netherlands Bjarne Bouwer Eliott Savelon |
|
2017 Lake Garda
|
Netherlands Bjarne Bouwer Eliott Savelon |
BelgiumLucas Clayessens Gauthier Verlhurst |
AustraliaGeorgia Payne Daniel Brown |
 2018 Barcelona
[3]
|
Belgium Henri Demesmaeker Frédérique Van Eupen |
France Doran Gouron Le Roch Kenza Coutard |
France Thomas Proust Clément Martineau |
|
2019 Marseille
[4]
|
Australia Ruben Booth Rita Booth |
GermanyJesse Lindstädt Lisa Rausch |
Italy Andrea Spagnolli Alice Cialfi |
 2020 Geneva
|
Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||
|
2021 La Grande-Motte
[5]
|
Switzerland Axel Grandjean Noëmi Fehlmann |
France Thomas Proust Eloïse Clabon |
France Manolo Geslin-Grimaud Marion Declef |
|
2022 Lake Garda
[6]
|
France Clément Martineau Lou Mourniac |
France Titouan Pétard Elise Leconte |
France Thomas Proust Eloïse Clabon |
 2023 Fort Lauderdale
[7]
|
United States Cody Roe KJ Hill |
Switzerland Marie Mazuay Clément Guignard |
France Clément Martineau Maë Cottereau |
|
2024 Barcelona
|
|||
Youth World Championships
Foiling World Championships
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
|
2019 Marseille
[15]
|
Belgium Lucas Claeyssens Anne Vandenberghe |
Great Britain Owen Bowerman Jasmine Williams |
Great Britain Benno Marstaller Theo Williams |
European Championships
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
|
2018 Lake Como
[16]
|
Belgium Henri Demesmaeker Frédérique Van Eupen |
Italy Andrea Spagnolli Giulia Fava |
SwitzerlandArnaud Grange Marie van der Klink |
|
2021 Silvaplana
[17]
|
France Clement Martineau Thomas Proust |
France Camille Rigaud Julien Moutarde |
France Manolo Geslin Grimaud Marion Declef |
|
2022 Carnac
[18]
|
Switzerland Axel Grandjean Noémie Fehlmann |
France Clement Martineau Lou Mourniac |
France Camille Rigaud Lorcan Johnson |
|
2023 Knokke-Heist
[19]
|
Switzerland Marie Mazuay Clément Guignard |
Belgium Mateo Leclercq Mathieu Pinsart |
France Côme Rouseré Hugues Vandermersch |
Youth Olympic Games Qualifiers
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
|
2017 Medemblik
|
Great Britain Benno Marstaller Chloe Collenette |
Australia Shannon Dalton Jayden Dalton |
Switzerland Max Wallenberg Amanda Bjork-Anastassov |
|
2017 Miami
|
United States Nicolas Martin AnnaClare Sole |
United States Mark Brunsvold Dylan Heinz |
United States Ben Rosenberg Claire Housey |
|
2018 Brisbane
|
Australia Will Cooley Evie Haseldine |
Australia Tom Crockett Tahine Caldecoat |
Australia Ashleigh Swadling George Morton |
European Super Series
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Weymouth
|
Germany Silas Mühle Levke Möller |
Belgium Lucas Claeyssens Anne Vandenberghe |
Australia Shannon Dalton Raffael Torre |
|
Workum
|
Australia Georgia Payne Nathan Bryant |
Germany Silas Mühle Levke Möller |
Germany Jesse Lindstaedt Lisa Rausch |
|
Kiel
|
France Thomas Proust Julien Moutarde |
France Margaux Billy Leo Maurin |
France Armand Clabon Lou Berthomieu |
|
Geneva
|
Switzerland Elouan Gäumann Noëmi Fehlmann |
France Titouan Pétard Marion Declef |
Great Britain Theo Williams Jasmine Williams |
|
Knokke Heist
|
Belgium Lucas Claeyssens Anne Vandenberghe |
Germany Jesse Lindstaedt Lisa Rausch |
Netherlands Bart Kooijman Beuk Floris Lampe |
 2019 Overall
|
Germany Silas Mühle Levke Möller |
Belgium Lucas Claeyssens Anne Vandenberghe |
Great Britain Theo Williams Jasmine Williams |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Barcelona
|
France Titouan Petard Lou Berthomieu |
Belgium Lucas Claeyssens Anne Vandenberghe |
France Clement Martineau Adele Hovnaniam |
|
Weymouth
|
Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||
|
Workum
|
Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||
|
Kiel
|
Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||
|
Knokke Heist
|
Excluded from series due to COVID-19 travel restrictions | ||
|
Belgium Lucas Claeyssens Morgane De Vos |
Netherlands Olivier Jaquet Ghislaine Van Empel |
Belgium Kwinten Borghijs Lieselotte Borghijs | |
|
2020 Overall
|
Series cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Weymouth
|
Great Britain Sam Cox Sophie Raven |
Belgium Mateo Leclercq Mathieu Pinsart |
Great Britain Albie Cutbill Izzy Smith |
|
Carnac
|
France Youen Champs Gwilherm Cadic |
Great Britain Sam Cox Sophie Raven |
Great Britain Albie Cutbill Izzy Smith |
|
Workum
|
Switzerland Marie Mazuay Clément Guignard |
Switzerland David Vitel Patricia Winssinger |
Belgium Mateo Leclercq Mathieu Pinsart |
|
Cagliari
|
Italy Alessandro Vargiu Carolina Vargiu |
Italy Enrica Morelli Stefano Troiano |
Italy Leonardo Vascellari Eleonora Bandel |
 Balatonalmádi
|
Hungary Trisztán Litkey Janka Gazdag-Hornok |
Hungary Gréta Dávoti Léna Puskás |
PolandNela Dzwigalska Mikołaj Figura |
|
Knokke Heist
|
Belgium Mateo Leclercq Mathieu Pinsart |
France Côme Rousere Hugues Vandermersch |
Belgium Sander Borghijs Hannelien Borgijs |
|
Geneva
|
Spain Daniel Garcia Nora Garcia |
Switzerland Marie Mazuay Clément Guignard |
Great Britain Sam Cox Sophie Raven |
|
Barcelona
|
Switzerland Marie Mazuay Clément Guignard |
Spain Daniel Garcia Nora Garcia |
Great Britain Sam Cox Sophie Raven |
|
2023 Overall
|
Great Britain Sam Cox Sophie Raven |
Belgium Mateo Leclercq Mathieu Pinsart |
Germany Frederic Schule Catharina Jacobs |
References
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- ^ "British youth sailing team committed to catamaran challenge". rya.org.uk.
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- ^ "Worlds Nacra" (PDF). ycpr.net. 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ "Results". manage2sail.com. 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ "Nacra 15". campioneunivela.it. 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ "Applet Regatta results". regattanetwork.com. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ "16 YW Results". sailing.org. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ "17 YW Results". sailing.org. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ "18 YW Results". sailing.org. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ "Nacra 15". sailing.org. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ "2021 Multihull Mixed results". sailing.org. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ "Mixed Two Person Multihull". manage2sail.com. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ "Mixed Two Person Multihull". manage2sail.com. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ "Général provisoire après 3 courses" (PDF). Voilela pelle marseille (in French). October 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ "Results" (PDF). avalcdv.com. August 2018. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ "2021 Nacra 15 European Championship results". www.manage2sail.com.
- ^ "2022 Nacra 15 European Championship results". www.manage2sail.com.
- ^ "2023 Nacra 15 European Championship results". www.manage2sail.com.