Morrelli & Melvin Design & Engineering, Inc.

Formula 18 - 2006 NACRA F18

Clean deck, smoth connection between trampoline and hulls

"Nacra went back to Morrelli & Melvin for the design, following the success of M&M's Nacra A2 which won last year's A-Class world championship for ultimate singlehanded cats."

(“Nacra INFUSION” Yachts & Yachting July 14, 2006 <http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/tests/YachtsandYachtingNacraInfusion.pdf>.)

May 2006 Top competitors all over the world winning on the 2006 NACRA F18

SPECIFICATIONS

LENGTH	18 ft	5.52 m
BEAM	8.5 ft	2.60 m
MAST LENGTH	29.79 ft	9.08 m
WEIGHT	397 lbs	180 kg
MAINSAIL AREA	182 sq ft	17 m2
JIB AREA	37.13 / 44.67 sq ft	3.45 / 4.15 m2
ASYMETRICAL SPINNAKER AREA	204 / 226 sq ft	19 / 21 m2
MATERIAL	Infusion technology vinylester foam sandwich hulls

To view a QuickTime video clip of the 2006 NACRA F18 at sea trials in Long Beach, CA, click here.