Kona 14

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Kona 14
Development
Designer Lyle Hess
Location United States
Year1971
Builder(s) Fiberform
Role Racer
NameKona 14
Boat
Boat weight 150 lb (68 kg)
Draft 0.67 ft (0.20 m)
Hull
Type catamaran
Construction fiberglass
LOA 14.08 ft (4.29 m)
Beam 6.58 ft (2.01 m)
Hull appendages
Keel/board typeno keel or daggerboards
Rudder(s)transom-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig type Bermuda rig
Sails
Sailplan fractional rigged sloop
Total sail area120.00 sq ft (11.148 m2)
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The Kona 14 is an American catamaran sailing dinghy that was designed by Lyle Hess as a racer and first built in 1971. [1] [2] [3]

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Production

The design was built by Fiberform in the United States, starting in 1971, but it is now out of production. [1] [3]

Design

The Kona 14 is a recreational catamaran, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a fractional sloop rig. The two hulls each have raked stems, a plumb transoms and transom-hung rudders controlled by a tiller. The hulls have no keel or daggerboards, instead they are curved to provide a keel-effect and to reduce leeway when sailing to windward. [1]

The boat has a draft of 0.67 ft (0.20 m) allowing operation in shallow water, beaching or ground transportation on a trailer. [1] [3]

A trapeze may be fitted. [1] [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Kona 14 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 23 November 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  2. ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Lyle C. Hess 1912 - 2002". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 7 January 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Sea Time Tech, LLC (2021). "Kona 14". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 23 November 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
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