Speedball 14

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Speedball 14
Development
Designer W. Shad Turner
Location United States
Year1980
Builder(s) Laguna Yachts
Role Sailing dinghy
NameSpeedball 14
Boat
Displacement 225 lb (102 kg)
Draft 3.00 ft (0.91 m) with centerboard down
Hull
Type monohull
Construction fiberglass
LOA 14.25 ft (4.34 m)
LWL 13.50 ft (4.11 m)
Beam 5.75 ft (1.75 m)
Hull appendages
Keel/board typecenterboard
Rudder(s)transom-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig type Bermuda rig
Sails
Sailplan fractional rigged sloop
Total sail area128.00 sq ft (11.892 m2)
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The Speedball 14 is an American sailing dinghy that was designed by W. Shad Turner and first built in 1980. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Production

The design was built by Laguna Yachts in the United States, starting in 1980, but it is now out of production. [1] [2] [5] [6]

Design

The Speedball 14 is a recreational sailboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a fractional sloop rig, a raked stem, a plumb transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a retractable centerboard. It displaces 225 lb (102 kg). [1] [2]

The boat has a draft of 3.00 ft (0.91 m) with the centerboard extended and 4 in (10 cm) with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water, beaching or ground transportation on a trailer. [1] [2]

The design has a hull speed of 4.92 kn (9.11 km/h). [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Speedball 14 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Speedball 14". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  3. ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "W. Shad Turner". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 28 March 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  4. ↑ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "W. Shad Turner". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 28 March 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  5. ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Laguna Yachts". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 28 March 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  6. ↑ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Laguna Yachts". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 28 March 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
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