The Nordica 16 is a Canadian trailerable sailboat, based on the Lynaes 14, a 1820 design by Swede Ole Jensen.[1][2][3][4]
Production
The boat was built by Exe Fibercraft in Canada starting in 1975, with 400 examples completed, but it is now out of production.[1][4][5]
Design

The Nordica 16 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a fractional sloop rig, a transom-hung rudder and a fixed long keel. It displaces 925 lb (420 kg) and carries 430 lb (195 kg) of ballast.[1][2][4]
The boat has a draft of 1.83 ft (0.56 m) with the standard full-length keel.[1][4]
The boat is normally fitted with a small outboard motor for docking and maneuvering.[1]
The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 390. It has a hull speed of 5.01 kn (9.28 km/h; 5.77 mph).[2][4]
See also
Similar sailboats
- Balboa 16
- Catalina 16.5
- COM-PAC 19
- Cornish Shrimper 19
- DS-16
- Edel 540
- Halman 20
- Hunter 20
- Laguna 16
- Leeward 16
- Martin 16
- Mercury 18
- Sanibel 17
- Sirocco 15
- Watkins 17
References
- ^ a b c d e Browning, Randy (2017). "Nordica 16 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
- ^ a b c InterVisionSoft LLC (2017). "Sailboat Specifications for Nordica 16". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 20 May 2012. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
- ^ Browning, Randy (2017). "Lynaes 14". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
- ^ a b c d e Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Nordica 16". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Exe Fibercraft Ltd. (CAN) 1975 - 1992". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 10 September 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
External links
Media related to Nordica 16 at Wikimedia Commons
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