Viper
The Viper F16 is a modern high performance 16ft catamaran with the performance of larger catamarans. The Viper exceeds all expectations.
It's a dynamic lightweight boat with modern wave piercing bows and very buoyant forgiving hulls. The boat is specifically designed to fill the gap for lighter weight crews and has an ideal crew weight range of 115-145kg. However the boat can easily accommodate weights of up to 165kg and has still proven to be very competitive.
The Viper fits into the Formula 16 and 104 racing categories and can be sailed one up with spinnaker (uni rig) or double handed with twin trapeze, spinnaker and square top mainsail. The Viper was the outstanding performer at the 2009 F16 Global Challenge taking all 3-podium places.
"I am so impressed with the Viper after sailing it this season in the Southern Hemisphere and taking line honours in a number of races against higher rated Tornado's and F18's. The Viper is my boat of choice for performance and fun." said Darren Bundock AUS (Two-time Olympic Silver medalist and 12-time World Champion)
"The Viper is a fun and super fast boat. I am five foot seven and I sailed the boat weighing 135 pounds (61kg). I competed in winds ranging from 5 to 20 knots. I might not be as big as the other sailors that I competed against, but I was able to control the boat no matter what position I sailed. I had a blast with the boat and definitely look forward to sailing more events with it in the future." Paige Railey USA (Laser Radial Champion and 2006 ISAF World Sailor of the Year)
"This boat (Viper F16) is seriously fun, seriously great to sail and fills a gap in the market," "We see the Viper as a problem solver as it is the perfect boat for youth, women, mixed or lighter crew weights. It’s perfectly suited for teams too light for Formula 18" Carolijn Brouwer NED (Three time Olympian and multiple World Champion and 1998 ISAF World Sailor of the Year)
The Viper is my boat of choice for performance and fun.
Darren Bundock AUS (Two-time Olympic Silver medalist and 12-time World Champion)
Features
- The Viper is a modern high-performance catamaran
- Design specifically for a weight range of 115-145kg
- Wave piercing high volume hulls
- High-aspect rudder & Dagger boards
- Wing mast
- Square top mainsail
- Double trapeze, Main, Jib & Spinnaker
- Lightweight – 130kg complete boat weight
- Trailable complete assembled platform
- Quick assembly
