View source for Nacra 15

{{Short description|Performance catamaran used for racing}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}}
{{Use British English|date=January 2022}}
{{Infobox sailboat specifications
|name            = Nacra 15
|image           = 
<!-- Deleted image removed: [[File:Nacra 15 Foiling.jpg|thumb|The prototype foiling Nacra 15]] -->
|imagesize       =
|alt             = 
|caption         = 
|class_symbol    =
|class_image     = 
|class_imagealt  = 
|class_imagesize = 
|crew            = 
|type            = 
|design          = 
|construction    = 
|rig             = 
|keel            = 
|trapeze         = 
|loa             = 
|loh             = {{convert|4.70|m|abbr=on}}
|lwl             = 
|beam            = {{convert|2.35|m|abbr=on}}
|draft           = 
|hull            = Boat Weight {{convert|140|kg|abbr=on}}
|mastheight      = 
|mainsailandjib  = 
|sailarea        = 
|mainsail        = {{convert|13.6|m2|abbr=on}}
|jib             = {{convert|3.3|m2|abbr=on}}
|spinnaker       = {{convert|16.5|m2|abbr=on}}
|d-pn            = 
|rya-pn          = 734
|schrs           = 1.088
|year            = 2015
|designer        = [[Morrelli & Melvin]], [[Nacra Sailing]]
|location        = 
|role            = Youth World Championships & Youth Olympic Games Multihull
|updated         = 
|status          = youth olympic
}}
 
The '''Nacra 15''' is a performance [[catamaran]] used for [[racing]]. It went into production in 2015. It was designed as a smaller version of the Olympic multihull class, the [[Nacra 17]].

==Youth selection==
In early 2015, [[World Sailing]] announced that they were looking for a new youth multihull for the ISAF Youth World Championships with a targeted crew weight of approx 110–130&nbsp;kg . Nacra Sailing announced two bids for the trials, the existing Nacra 16 and the all new Nacra 15. After the trials and extensive consideration by World Sailing at their AGM in China, the Nacra 15 was confirmed as the new Youth World Championships class.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/187121/Nacra-15-selected-as-the-next-Youth-multihull|title=Nacra 15 selected as the next Youth multihull|website=www.yachtsandyachting.com}}</ref> It was also un-expectedly announced as a new class for the [[Youth Olympic Games]].
In 2016 British [[RYA]] selected the Nacra 15 as their new youth multihull boat,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rya.org.uk/newsevents/news/Pages/british-youth-sailing-team-committed-to-catamaran-challenge.aspx|title=British youth sailing team committed to catamaran challenge|website=rya.org.uk}}</ref> replacing the [[Spitfire (catamaran)|Spitfire]].

==Configurations==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!  !! Nacra 15 Club !! Nacra 15 World Sailing !! Nacra 15 FCS
|-
| Hull colour || White || White || White
|-
| Main and jib colour || White || White || White
|-
| Spinnaker colour || red/white/blue || red/white/blue || red/white/blue
|-
| Dagger board shape || Straight || Curved || Z-Boards
|-
| Dagger board construction || Aluminium || carbon composite || carbon composite
|- 
| Rudder winglets || No || Yes || Yes
|}

==Events==

===Youth Olympic Games===

{| {{MedalistTable|type=Year}}
|-
|{{flagicon|ARG}} 2018 Buenos Aires (''[[Sailing at the 2018 Youth Olympics – Nacra 15|details]]'')
|{{flagcountry|ARG}}<br />{{ill|Dante Cittadini|es}}<br />{{ill|Teresa Romairone|es}}
|{{flagcountry|FRA}}<br />Titouan Petard<br />Kenza Coutard
|{{flagcountry|NED}}<br />Laila van der Meer<br />Bjarne Bouwer
|-
|{{flagicon|SEN}} 2022 Dakar
|colspan=3 align=center| ''Postponed to 2026 due to [[COVID-19]] pandemic''
|}

===Open World Championships===

{{Nacra_15_World_Championship_medallists}}

===Youth World Championships===
{{Nacra 15 Youth Sailing World Championships medallists}}

===Foiling World Championships===

{| {{MedalistTable|type=Year}}
|-
|{{flagicon|FRA}} 2019 Marseille<ref>{{cite web |url=https://voilelapellemarseille.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/nacra15foil_general-1.pdf
|date=October 2019|website=Voilela pelle marseille|title=Général provisoire après 3 courses|language=fr|access-date=5 May 2023}}</ref>
|{{flagcountry|BEL}}<br />Lucas Claeyssens<br />Anne Vandenberghe
|{{flagcountry|GBR}}<br />Owen Bowerman<br />Jasmine Williams
|{{flagcountry|GBR}}<br />Benno Marstaller<br />Theo Williams
|}

===European Championships===

{| {{MedalistTable|type=Year}}
|-
|{{flagicon|ITA}} 2018 Lake Como<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.avalcdv.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/2018-Nacra-15-13-prove-Final.pdf |website=avalcdv.com |title=Results|date=August 2018 |access-date=5 May 2023}}</ref>
|{{flagcountry|BEL}}<br />Henri Demesmaeker<br />Frédérique Van Eupen
|{{flagcountry|ITA}}<br />Andrea Spagnolli<br />Giulia Fava
|{{flagcountry|SUI}}<br />Arnaud Grange<br />Marie van der Klink
|-
|{{flagicon|SUI}} 2021 Silvaplana <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.manage2sail.com/en-US/event/N15Europeans21#!/results?classId=N15EC|title=2021 Nacra 15 European Championship results|website=www.manage2sail.com}}</ref>
|{{flagcountry|FRA}}<br />Clement Martineau<br />Thomas Proust
|{{flagcountry|FRA}}<br />Camille Rigaud<br />Julien Moutarde
|{{flagcountry|FRA}}<br />Manolo Geslin Grimaud<br />Marion Declef
|-
|{{flagicon|FRA}} 2022 Carnac <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.manage2sail.com/en/event/N15EC2022#!/results?classId=N15|title=2022 Nacra 15 European Championship results|website=www.manage2sail.com}}</ref>
|{{flagcountry|SUI}}<br />Axel Grandjean<br />Noémie Fehlmann
|{{flagcountry|FRA}}<br />Clement Martineau<br />Lou Mourniac
|{{flagcountry|FRA}}<br />Camille Rigaud<br />Lorcan Johnson
|-
|nowrap|{{flagicon|BEL}} 2023 Knokke-Heist <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.manage2sail.com/en-BE/event/Nacra1517U24#!/results?classId=8ecc868c-16c0-442c-b02b-1c5e7c883825|title=2023 Nacra 15 European Championship results|website=www.manage2sail.com}}</ref>
|{{flagcountry|SUI}}<br />Marie Mazuay<br />Clément Guignard
|{{flagcountry|BEL}}<br />Mateo Leclercq<br />Mathieu Pinsart
|{{flagcountry|FRA}}<br />Côme Rouseré<br />Hugues Vandermersch
|-
|nowrap|{{flagicon|ITA}} 2024 Cagliari <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.manage2sail.com/en-BE/event/Nacra1517U24#!/results?classId=8ecc868c-16c0-442c-b02b-1c5e7c883825|title=2023 Nacra 15 European Championship results|website=www.manage2sail.com}}</ref>
|{{flagcountry|ESP}}<br />Daniel García de la Casa<br />Nora García de la Casa
|{{flagcountry|BEL}}<br />Mateo Leclercq<br />Mathieu Pinsart
|{{flagcountry|BEL}}<br />Hannelien Borghijs<br />Sander Borghijs
|}

===Youth Olympic Games Qualifiers===

{| {{MedalistTable|type=Event}}
|-
|{{flagicon|NED}} 2017 Medemblik
|{{flagcountry|GBR}}<br />Benno Marstaller<br />Chloe Collenette
|{{flagcountry|AUS}}<br />Shannon Dalton<br />Jayden Dalton
|{{flagcountry|SUI}}<br />Max Wallenberg<br />Amanda Bjork-Anastassov
|-
|{{flagicon|USA}} 2017 Miami
|{{flagcountry|USA}}<br />Nicolas Martin<br />AnnaClare Sole
|{{flagcountry|USA}}<br />Mark Brunsvold<br />Dylan Heinz
|{{flagcountry|USA}}<br />Ben Rosenberg<br />Claire Housey
|-
|{{flagicon|AUS}} 2018 Brisbane
|{{flagcountry|AUS}}<br />Will Cooley<br />Evie Haseldine
|{{flagcountry|AUS}}<br />Tom Crockett<br />Tahine Caldecoat
|{{flagcountry|AUS}}<br />Ashleigh Swadling<br />George Morton
|}

===European Super Series===
{| {{MedalistTable|type=Event}}
|-
|{{flagicon|GBR}} Weymouth
|{{flagcountry|GER}}<br />Silas Mühle<br />Levke Möller
|{{flagcountry|BEL}}<br />Lucas Claeyssens<br />Anne Vandenberghe
|{{flagcountry|AUS}}<br />Shannon Dalton<br />Raffael Torre
|-
|{{flagicon|NED}} Workum
|{{flagcountry|AUS}}<br />Georgia Payne<br />Nathan Bryant
|{{flagcountry|GER}}<br />Silas Mühle<br />Levke Möller
|{{flagcountry|GER}}<br />Jesse Lindstaedt<br />Lisa Rausch
|-
|{{flagicon|GER}} Kiel
|{{flagcountry|FRA}}<br />Thomas Proust<br />Julien Moutarde
|{{flagcountry|FRA}}<br />Margaux Billy<br />Leo Maurin
|{{flagcountry|FRA}}<br />Armand Clabon<br />Lou Berthomieu
|-
|{{flagicon|SUI}} Geneva
|{{flagcountry|SUI}}<br />Elouan Gäumann<br />Noëmi Fehlmann
|{{flagcountry|FRA}}<br />Titouan Pétard<br />Marion Declef
|{{flagcountry|GBR}}<br />Theo Williams<br />Jasmine Williams
|-
|{{flagicon|BEL}} Knokke Heist
|{{flagcountry|BEL}}<br />Lucas Claeyssens<br />Anne Vandenberghe
|{{flagcountry|GER}}<br />Jesse Lindstaedt<br />Lisa Rausch
||{{flagcountry|NED}}<br />Bart Kooijman Beuk<br />Floris Lampe
|-
|{{flagicon|EUR}} '''2019 Overall'''
|{{flagcountry|GER}}<br />Silas Mühle<br />Levke Möller
|{{flagcountry|BEL}}<br />Lucas Claeyssens<br />Anne Vandenberghe
|{{flagcountry|GBR}}<br />Theo Williams<br />Jasmine Williams
|}

{| {{MedalistTable|type=Event}}
|-
|{{flagicon|ESP}} Barcelona
|{{flagcountry|FRA}}<br />Titouan Petard<br />Lou Berthomieu
|{{flagcountry|BEL}}<br />Lucas Claeyssens<br />Anne Vandenberghe
||{{flagcountry|FRA}}<br />Clement Martineau<br />Adele Hovnaniam
|-
|{{flagicon|GBR}} Weymouth
|colspan=3 align=center| ''Cancelled due to [[COVID-19]] pandemic''
|-
|{{flagicon|NED}} Workum
|colspan=3 align=center| ''Cancelled due to [[COVID-19]] pandemic''
|-
|{{flagicon|GER}} Kiel
|colspan=3 align=center| ''Cancelled due to [[COVID-19]] pandemic''
|-
|rowspan="2" | {{flagicon|BEL}} Knokke Heist
|colspan=3 align=center| ''Excluded from series due to [[COVID-19]] travel restrictions''
|-
|{{flagcountry|BEL}}<br />Lucas Claeyssens<br />Morgane De Vos
|{{flagcountry|NED}}<br />Olivier Jaquet<br />Ghislaine Van Empel
||{{flagcountry|BEL}}<br />Kwinten Borghijs<br />Lieselotte Borghijs
|-
|rowspan="2" | {{flagicon|EUR}} '''2020 Overall'''
|colspan=3 align=center| ''Series cancelled due to [[COVID-19]] pandemic''
|}

{| {{MedalistTable|type=Event}}
|-
|{{flagicon|GBR}} Weymouth
|{{flagcountry|GBR}}<br />Sam Cox<br />Sophie Raven
|{{flagcountry|BEL}}<br />Mateo Leclercq<br />Mathieu Pinsart
|{{flagcountry|GBR}}<br />Albie Cutbill<br />Izzy Smith
|-
|{{flagicon|FRA}}  Carnac
|{{flagcountry|FRA}}<br />Youen Champs<br />Gwilherm Cadic
|{{flagcountry|GBR}}<br />Sam Cox<br />Sophie Raven
|{{flagcountry|GBR}}<br />Albie Cutbill<br />Izzy Smith
|-
|{{flagicon|NED}} Workum
|{{flagcountry|SUI}}<br />Marie Mazuay<br />Clément Guignard
|{{flagcountry|SUI}}<br />David Vitel<br />Patricia Winssinger
|{{flagcountry|BEL}}<br />Mateo Leclercq<br />Mathieu Pinsart
|-
|{{flagicon|ITA}} Cagliari
|{{flagcountry|ITA}}<br />Alessandro Vargiu<br />Carolina Vargiu
|{{flagcountry|ITA}}<br />Enrica Morelli<br />Stefano Troiano
|{{flagcountry|ITA}}<br />Leonardo Vascellari<br />Eleonora Bandel
|-
|{{flagicon|HUN}} Balatonalmádi
|{{flagcountry|HUN}}<br />Trisztán Litkey<br />Janka Gazdag-Hornok
|{{flagcountry|HUN}}<br />Gréta Dávoti<br />Léna Puskás
|{{flagcountry|POL}}<br />Nela Dzwigalska<br />	Mikołaj Figura
|-
|{{flagicon|BEL}} Knokke Heist
|{{flagcountry|BEL}}<br />Mateo Leclercq<br />Mathieu Pinsart
|{{flagcountry|FRA}}<br />Côme Rousere<br />Hugues Vandermersch
|{{flagcountry|BEL}}<br />Sander Borghijs<br />Hannelien Borghijs
|-
|{{flagicon|SUI}} Geneva
|{{flagcountry|ESP}}<br />Daniel Garcia<br />Nora Garcia
|{{flagcountry|SUI}}<br />Marie Mazuay<br />Clément Guignard
|{{flagcountry|GBR}}<br />Sam Cox<br />Sophie Raven
|-
|{{flagicon|ESP}} Barcelona
|{{flagcountry|SUI}}<br />Marie Mazuay<br />Clément Guignard
|{{flagcountry|ESP}}<br />Daniel Garcia<br />Nora Garcia
|{{flagcountry|GBR}}<br />Sam Cox<br />Sophie Raven
|-
|{{flagicon|EUR}} '''2023 Overall'''
|{{flagcountry|GBR}}<br />Sam Cox<br />Sophie Raven
|{{flagcountry|BEL}}<br />Mateo Leclercq<br />Mathieu Pinsart
|{{flagcountry|GER}}<br />Frederic Schule<br />Catharina Jacobs
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.nacrasailing.com/ Nacra Sailing, the builders]
* [http://www.sailing.org/youtholympicgames World Sailing Youth Olympics Microsite Website]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQaa1m-vfuA Nacra 15 (YouTube video)]

{{Nacra Sailing}}
{{Classes of World Sailing}}
{{Olympic class sailboats}}
{{Sailing dinghies and skiffs}}

[[Category:Catamarans]]
[[Category:Youth Olympic sailing classes]]
[[Category:Classes of World Sailing]]
[[Category:Sailboat type designs by Gino Morrelli]]
[[Category:Sailboat type designs by Pete Melvin]]
[[Category:Sailboat types built by Nacra Sailing]]