Viper (catamaran)

Viper

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

Technical data^[4]

Designer	Greg Goodall
Length 5.0 m / 16.4 ft
Beam	2.5 m / 8.2 ft
Weight	129 Kg / 284 lb
Mast Height	8.5 m / 28 ft
Main Sail	15 m^2 / 162 ft^2
Jib	3.7 m^2 / 40 ft^2
Spinnaker	17.5 m^2 / 188 ft^2
Builder	AHPC

See also

• List of multihulls

References

1. "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.

External links

• ISAF Microsite
• Builders Website