Mark Dennis Posted March 4, 2012 Report Share Posted March 4, 2012 Hi, I'm in Melbourne and was looking at getting a Nacra 14 Square. Does anyone know anyone who is racing Nacra 14 Squares in a club on Port Philip Bay? I see Port Melbourne Yacht Club has at least a couple of Nacras in the yard, but they are a 5.0 and a 5.8. I think the 14 Square would do well when the wind gets up a bit as it tends to on the bay. Thanks Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mferguson Posted March 16, 2012 Report Share Posted March 16, 2012 Mark I sail a Nacra430 at Lysterfield near Narre Warren.We race every Saturday afternoon all year round. I have seen a 14SQ down at Hazelwood but I don't think it gets sailed much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyquoll Posted March 16, 2012 Report Share Posted March 16, 2012 there's a Nacra 14square for sale here. far-south coast NSW. $2500 see: http://thebegavalley.org.au/24691.html The only other one I personally know of is my Dad's, sailing out of Southern Highlands Yacht Club at Fitzroy Falls. He likes that it's a fast cat with trapeze that was relatively cheap. The one being sold is due to the lady owner having trouble getting the mast up on her own. I'm guessing that she also found it not as fast as she thought it would be, for example being lapped by my Paper Tiger. Her relatively poor speed was due to lack of mainsheet tension, which effectively de-powered the sail. To overcome that issue, Dad installed a 9:1 mainsheet system and improved substantially. Something to consider if you get one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Dennis Posted March 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2012 Thanks for the tip tonyquoll. I'll look into it. Regards Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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