Nordica 16


The Nordica 16 is a Canadian sailboat, based on the Lynaes 14, a 1820 design by Swede Ole Jensen.

Production

The boat was built by Exe Fibercraft in Canada starting in 1975, with 400 examples completed, but it is now out of production.

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 and carries of ballast.
The boat has a draft of with the standard full-length keel.
The boat is normally fitted with a small outboard motor for docking and maneuvering.
The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 390. It has a hull speed of.