| Flying Phantom Essentiel | |
| Designer: | Gonzalo Redondo and Martin Fischer |
| Location: | France |
| Year: | 2015 |
| Builder: | Phantom International |
| Role: | Sailing dinghy |
| Displacement: | 3750NaN0 |
| Hull Type: | Catamaran |
| Construction: | epoxy/glass sandwich |
| Loa: | 18.04feet |
| Beam: | 8.37feet |
| Keel Type: | retractable hydrofoils |
| Rudder Type: | transom-mounted rudders |
| Rig Type: | Bermuda rig |
| Sailplan: | Fractional rigged sloop |
| Sailarea Main: | 182.99square feet |
| Sailarea Headsail: | 53.82square feet |
| Sailarea Gen: | 215.28square feet |
| Sailarea Total: | 236square feet |
| Previous: | Flying Phantom Elite |
The Flying Phantom Essentiel, (English: Essential), is a French hydrofoil catamaran sailing dinghy that was designed by Gonzalo Redondo and Martin Fischer and first built in 2017.[1] [2] [3]
The Flying Phantom Essentiel is intended as an easier-to-sail hydrofoil for beginners than the Flying Phantom Elite. The company described the design goals as "an 18' all around boat easy to use, able to foil in a wide range of conditions and attract new people to foiling. This foil configuration makes the boat to be more user friendly and less physically demanding for the crew."[1] [2] [3]
The design was built by Phantom International in Dinard, France starting 2017, but the company ceased operations that same year and it is now out of production.[1] [2] [3] [4]
The Flying Phantom Essentiel is a racing sailboat, built predominantly of an epoxy/glass sandwich. It has a fractional sloop rig, with an aluminum mast. The hulls have reverse-raked stems, vertical transoms, transom-hung rudders controlled by a tiller and retractable hydrofoils. It displaces 3750NaN0.[1] [2] [3]
The dual rudders are L-shaped, while the dual hydrofoil daggerboards are L-shaped. All are made from pre-preg, autoclave-cured carbon fibre.[1] [2] [3]
The boat's mainsail and jib are made from polyester laminate, while the gennaker is polyester.[2]
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