NACRA 5.2
Frac. Sloop (Rotating Spar) • Catamaran Twin Dbrd. • Built 1975–1985
Dimensions
- LOA
- 17 ft
- LWL
- — ft
- Beam
- 8 ft
- Max Draft
- 2.5 ft
- Min Draft
- 0.5 ft
- Displacement
- 350 lbs
- Ballast
- — lbs
Performance Ratios
- Capsize Ratio ⓘ
- 4.54 (use caution offshore)
- SA/D Ratio ⓘ
- 70.9
- D/L Ratio ⓘ
- —
- Ballast Ratio ⓘ
- —
Sail Plan
- Sail Area
- 220 sq ft
Construction
- Hull Type
- Catamaran Twin Dbrd.
- Rig Type
- Frac. Sloop (Rotating Spar)
- Hull Material
- FG
- Ballast Type
- —
Production
- First Built
- 1975
- Last Built
- 1985
- Number Built
- 2600
Notes: Besides the NACRA 36, of which few were built, this was the first boat called NACRA and enormously successful.\nThe designer was the first builder and was also responsible for creating the organization which he called the North American Catamaran Racing Association.\nReplaced with the NACRA 5.5.\nThanks to Bob Hoffman for providing additional information.
Designer
Builder
- NACRA Catamarans (1975)