Nacra was founded in 1975 by Tom Roland in Santa Ana, California. His first boat, the Nacra 5.2 (photo), was faster and more modern than the eccentric Hobie 16.
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Emmanuel van Deth
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But was it less fun? Maybe... but the 5.2 still sold 8,000 units and created, in record time, a solid reputation for the brand. The company continued to launch fast sports catamarans, eventually moving to the Netherlands in 2007. 2012 was the year of ultimate recognition for the builder: their Nacra 17 was chosen by the ISAF as a mixed two-handed catamaran for the Olympic Games. The latest new model: the Nacra F18 Evolution, now the 5th optimization of the mythical Formula 18 that was launched back in 2008!
