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Nacra 500 Sport

Sailboat specifications

The Nacra 500 is a 16’5” (5m) double handed sport/beach catamaran designed by Performance Catamarans (United States). She is built since 1998 by Nacra (United States). The Sport version comes as standard with asymmetric spinnaker and better deck hardware.

The Nacra 500 is as well listed, on Boat-Specs.com, in School and Fun version (see all the versions compared).

Nacra 500's main features

Model
Nacra 500
Version
Sport
Hull type
Catamaran
Category
Double handed sport/beach catamaran
Sailboat builder
Sailboat designer
Country
United States
Construction
Hull and deck: GRP (glass reinforced polyester)
First built hull
1998
Last built hull
Still in production
Appendages
Skegs : skeg on each hull
Helm
Single tiller
Rudder
Twin transom hung rudders
Unsinkable
No
Trailerable
Yes
EC design category
 iThe CE design category indicates the ability to cope with certain weather conditions (the sailboat is designed for these conditions)

A: Wind < force 9, Waves < 10m
B: Wind < force 8, Waves < 8m
C: Wind < force 6, Waves < 4m
D: Wind < force 4, Waves < 0,5m
C
Standard public price ex. VAT (indicative only)
About 
13 600
 (2020)

Nacra 500's main dimensions

Hull length
16’ 5”5 m
Beam (width)
8’2.44 m
Light displacement (MLC)
328 lb149 kg

Nacra 500's rig and sails

Upwind sail area
192 ft²17.86 m²
Downwind sail area
335 ft²31.15 m²
Mainsail area
152 ft²14.15 m²
Jib area
40 ft²3.71 m²
Asymmetric spinnaker area
183 ft²17 m²
I
 iFore triangle height (from mast foot to fore stay top attachment)
18’ 1”5.52 m
P
 iMainsail hoist measurement (from tack to head)
25’ 5”7.75 m
Rigging type
Sloop Marconi fractional
Mast configuration
Fore beam stepped mast
Rotating spars
Yes
Number of levels of spreaders
1
Spreaders angle
Swept-back (diamond)
Spars construction
Aluminum mast and no boom
Standing rigging
1x19 strand wire continuous

Nacra 500's performances

Crew
2
Trapezes
2 set(s)
Upwind sail area to displacement
 iThe ratio sail area to displacement is obtained by dividing the sail area by the boat's displaced volume to the power two-thirds.

The ratio sail area to displacement can be used to compare the relative sail plan of different sailboats no matter what their size.

Upwind: under 18 the ratio indicates a cruise oriented sailboat with limited performances especially in light wind, while over 25 it indicates a fast sailboat.
684 ft²/T63.55 m²/T
Downwind sail area to displacement
 iThe ratio sail area to displacement is obtained by dividing the sail area by the boat's displaced volume to the power two-thirds.

The ratio sail area to displacement can be used to compare the relative sail plan of different sailboats no matter what their size.
1193 ft²/T110.83 m²/T

Nacra 500's auxiliary engine

Engine(s)
No engine

Nacra 500's accommodations and layout

Cockpit
No cockpit
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