Viper (catamaran)

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.

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 m2 (160 sq ft)[1]
Jib/genoa area	3.7 m2 (40 sq ft)[1]
Spinnaker area	17.5 m2 (188 sq ft)[1]

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 m2 / 162 ft2
Jib	3.7 m2 / 40 ft2
Spinnaker	17.5 m2 / 188 ft2
Builder	AHPC

See also

• List of multihulls