Flying Phantom (catamaran)
Appearance
Development | |
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Designer | Martin Fischer |
Year | 2013 |
Design | one design |
Boat | |
Crew | 2 |
Trapeze | two on each side |
Hull | |
Type | catamaran |
Construction | Pre-preg carbon, Nomex sandwich |
Hull weight | 155 kg |
LOH | 5.52 m |
Beam | 3.00 m |
Hull appendages | |
Keel/board type | two L-shaped daggerboards |
Rig | |
Rig type | bermuda rig |
Mast length | 9.6 m |
Sails | |
Mainsail area | 18 m2 |
Jib/genoa area | 5.5 m2 |
Spinnaker area | 24 m2 (gennaker) |
The Flying Phantom is a one-design catamaran capable of planing above the surface of the water due to curved daggerboards acting as hydrofoils. It is build by Phantom International, and is the boat used in the Red Bull Foiling Generation race series.[1]
References
- ^ "Get a glimpse at the future of sailing". www.redbull.com. Retrieved 2015-12-26.
External links
- http://www.phantom-international.com/boats/flying-phantom/ Official web site
- "Flying Phantom lets sailors recreate 2013 America's Cup boats | Mail Online".