Sadly the Director of Nacra UK Carl Jones lost his fight with a serious illness and passed away in 2023. His passing is a great loss to the sailing community and he will be missed by so many of the sailors he supported. Carl spent 15 years guiding us through the evolution of Nacra, from …
A huge well done to Theo Williams and Will Smith in winning the 2022 F18 UK Nationals title on our new super-fast NACRA F18 Evolution demonstrator boat. Using the most advanced technology in Formula 18 sailing, the NACRA F18 Evolution is a racing catamaran built to win – a sophisticated design combined with 45 years …
In December in the seaside resort of Mussanah Oman, the world’s best young sailors joined together in no less than 11 classes at the Youth Sailing World Championships. A total of 433 sailors from 56 nations were present and it was no doubt the NACRA 15 class that was really hotting things up with some …
Having worked alongside Carl for well over a decade successfully expanding the NACRA brand and growing the business in the UK, Grant and Lindsay Piggott decided earlier this year to stand down from NACRA UK in order to focus on their growing sailmaking business and to spend more time with their grandchildren. This has ultimately …
It is with great sadness that we report the death of our great friend Don Findlay. Don who was the UK Prindle and NACRA dealer and helped the F18 class for a long time before he retired, was always a positive and charming presence. He was an integral part of the team during the start-up …