Phantom 14 (catamaran)

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Phantom 14
Development
Location Italy
Year1995
Builder(s) Centro Nautico Adriatico
Role Sailing dinghy
NamePhantom 14
Crewone
Boat
Crewone
Boat weight 198 lb (90 kg)
Draft 1.50 ft (0.46 m) with centreboards down
Hull
Type Catamaran
Construction Glassfibre foam sandwich
LOA 14.11 ft (4.30 m)
Beam 7.22 ft (2.20 m)
Hull appendages
Keel/board typetwin centreboards
Rudder(s)twin transom-mounted rudders
Rig
Rig type Catboat rig, optional sloop rig
Sails
Sailplan Catboat
Mainsail area107.00 sq ft (9.941 m2)
Total sail area107.00 sq ft (9.941 m2)
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The Phantom 14, also called the Phantom 14', is an Italian catamaran sailing dinghy that was first built in 1995. [1] [2]

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Production

The design has been built by Centro Nautico Adriatico in Italy since 1995 and remains in production. [1] [3] [2]

Design

The Phantom 14 is a recreational sailboat, built predominantly of glassfibre, with a foam core. It has a stayed catboat rig or sloop rig with the additional of the optional jib. It has a rotating, watertight anodized aluminum mast and full battened Dacron mainsail. The hulls have raked stems, vertical transoms, transom-hung, kick-up rudders controlled by a tiller and retractable kick-up centreboards. The boat displaces 198 lb (90 kg). [1] [2] [4]

The boat has a draft of 1.50 ft (0.46 m) with the centerboards extended and 0.23 ft (0.070 m) with them retracted, allowing beaching or ground transportation on a trailer or car roof rack. A two-piece mast is available to facilitate ground transport and storage. [1] [2]

The boat can be sailed with one or two people. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Phantom 14 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 25 July 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Centro Nautico Adriatico (2020). "Phantom Line". centronauticoadriatico.com. Archived from the original on 25 July 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  3. ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Centro Nautico Adriatico". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 25 July 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  4. ↑ D'Angelo, Samuel. "Phantom 14". Vuoi Fare Vela? (Do you want to sail?). Archived from the original on 25 July 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
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