North American Catamaran Racing Association

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NACRA (North American Catamaran Racing Association) better nown as a class of racing catamaran originating in the USA with adoption in Europe, Australia and many island nations.

Within the NACRA class are a variety of catamaran sizes and styles ranging from resort hire boats to performance racing.

The first NACRA's were built and designed by Tom Roland in California. It was a revolutionary boat with vertical seams and a teardrop hull shape. He established the Nacra name with the creation of the Nacra 5.2 and 18sq.

His idea and design have been a major influence in today’s multihull world, with many large multihulls still using this hull shape[1]. NACRA catamarans are currently built by Nacra Australia in Brisbane, Qld, where Nacra has been produced since 1985.

Features of the NACRA:

  • A fully battened, boomless mainsail
  • Adjustable diamond spreaders
  • Mesh trampoline
  • Adjustable kick-up rudder system
  • Split moulded foam sandwich hulls
  • One piece extruded masts and beams
  • Dacron sails

External links: NACRA factory

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