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United States NACRA 17 TEAM
We are Carson Crain and Lindsay Gimple - two American sailors competing to represent at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games in the Mixed Multihull event. We train hard, sail fast, and race to win.
The Team
the BoaT
The Nacra 17 was designed to be a high-powered performance catamaran specifically meeting the World Sailing requirements for the Olympic Mixed Multihull event. In its current configuration, the Nacra 17 is fully foiling upwind and downwind, with speeds that can reach 25+ knots.
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Boat Length: 17.2 ft / 5.25 m
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Beam: 8.5 ft / 2.6 m
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Mast Height: 30 ft / 9.15 m
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Sail Area: Main (172ft² / 16m²), Jib (43ft² / 4.05m² ), Spin (192ft² / 17.8m²)
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Boat Weight: 381lbs / 173 kg
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Ideal Crew Weight: 310lbs / 140kg
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Foils: carbon t-rudders with elevators, Z shape foils
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the Olympics
The goal is to represent the United States in the Los Angeles 2028 Summer Olympic Games, otherwise known as LA28. Sailing will have 10 events with equal numbers of men and women. We aim to be two of those sailors and are on the path to qualification.
THe Dates
LA28 is scheduled for July 14th through July 30th, 2028. The Mixed Multihull event will take place around July 23rd to July 28th.
The VenuE
The official location of the 2028 Olympic Games is Los Angeles. Sailing events will take place at the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro and Long Beach.
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The Event
The Mixed Multihull event is raced in Nacra 17s with a crew of 1 man, 1 woman. This foiling catamaran discipline has it all - dual trapezes, spinnaker, and serious speed.
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