Nacra F16 catamaran sailing in the Camel Estuary off Padstow with spinnaker
The Formula 16 (F16) sport catamaran is an ISAF recognised 5 m long beach catamaran with an asymmetric spinnaker setup. It is actively sailed in two modes: doublehanded with a jib (2-up), and singlehanded without a jib (1-up). The F16 class was from its inception engineered towards a dual-role sports catamaran with certain remarkable qualities. A careful balancing act between the major components of the F16 boats allows this result. The result being that the same craft is used for both doublehanded sailing/racing as singlehanded sailing/racing; the craft has a very similar performance in both modes (doublehanded and singlehanded); and the F16 boats share as good as identical performance with their intellectual parent, the Formula 18 class. Being a "Formula" there are various designs that meet the class rules, the NACRA F16 being one of the most popular
Size: 3840px × 5760px
Location: Padstow, Cornwall, United Kingdom
Photo credit: © Niall Ferguson / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: camel, catamaran, cornwall, estuary, f16, nacra, padstow, rock, sailing, spinnaker
