Bern, don't be too tough on the Nacra 14sq. I have sailed them quite a bit and never been beaten by anything else close to the class (there are over 14 feet long).
I've never sailed one but I really don't like the boat. I'm unimpressed by the whole design. As I said, at 4.4m they are not 14, 15 or 16ft?? They are un-necessarliy heavy. The boomless main setup makes good sail trim impossible. The main has about 50 more batterns than it needs. They don't point, etc etc.
My 430 / F14 smacks 'em quite easily.
