Viper (catamaran)

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Viper
Development
Designer Greg Goodall [1]
Year2007 [1]
NameViper
Boat
Crew1-2 [1]
Draft 0.5 m (1 ft 8 in) [1]
Trapeze2 [1]
Hull
ConstructionGlass/Epoxy foam sandwich [1] by AHPC [2]
Hull weight129 kg (284 lb) [1]
LOH 5.0 m (16.4 ft) [1]
Beam 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) [1]
Sails
Mainsail area15 m2 (160 sq ft) [1]
Jib/genoa area3.7 m2 (40 sq ft) [1]
Spinnaker area17.5 m2 (188 sq ft) [1]
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The Viper is a performance catamaran used for racing; it is a one design within the Formula 16 class. It is recognised as a class by the International Sailing Federation.

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In early 2012 International Sailing Federation evaluated vessels for the mixed multihull class at the 2016 Olympic Sailing Regatta. The Viper came second out of seven boats evaluated, losing to the Nacra 17. [3]

Technical data [4]
DesignerGreg Goodall
Length

5.0 m / 16.4 ft

Beam2.5 m / 8.2 ft
Weight129 Kg / 284 lb
Mast Height8.5 m / 28 ft
Main Sail15 m2 / 162 ft2
Jib3.7 m2 / 40 ft2
Spinnaker17.5 m2 / 188 ft2
BuilderAHPC

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "ISAF: Viper". 2012. Archived from the original on July 5, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Viper ready to strike at evaluation trials". Viper International Class Association. 2012.
  3. ↑ "2012 ISAF Mid-Year Meeting". Archived from the original on 2011-12-20.
  4. ↑ "GOODALL Viperrr | prosailasia". www.prosailasia.com. Archived from the original on 2020-10-29.
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