Viper (catamaran)
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| Current specifications | |
|---|---|
| Crew | 1-2[1] |
| Construction | Glass/Epoxy foam sandwich[1] by AHPC[2] |
| Trapeze | 2[1] |
| LOH | 5.0 m (16.4 ft)[1] |
| Beam | 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in)[1] |
| Draft | 0.5 m (1 ft 8 in)[1] |
| Hull weight | 129 kg (284 lb)[1] |
| Mainsail area | 15 m2 (160 sq ft)[1] |
| Jib / Genoa area | 3.7 m2 (40 sq ft)[1] |
| Spinnaker area | 17.5 m2 (188 sq ft)[1] |
| Development | |
| Year | 2007[1] |
| Designer | Greg Goodall[1] |
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.
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]
