The SL 16 (also known as Sirena SL16) is a 4.80 m long
fiberglass
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sailing
catamaran
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. It is designed to be sailed by two people.
The SL 16 was selected by
ISAF
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in 2005 for the
Youth Sailing World Championships
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Editions
Equipment
Gender Guide
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It has a
D-PN of 73.0
History
The SL 16 was designed in 2003 by Yves Loday. The boat is based on the KL 15.5 from 1993, but has bigger and more modern
rig
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.
* Units build: 800 total, 200 in 2002-2007, 50 in 2007
ISAF
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SL 16 2008 class report
See also
*
List of multihulls Types
* catamaran = two symmetric hulls
* proa = two asymmetric hulls, reverse-shunting (interchangeable Bow (ship), bow/stern)
* trimaran = three hulls
* quadrimaran = four hulls
* pentamaran = five hulls
Pre-modern Austronesian people, Austrone ...
References
External links
sl16.coSLICA (SL International Class association)
ISAF SL16 Microsite
{{Sailing dinghies and skiffs
Classes of World Sailing
Catamarans