| Kona 14 | |
| Designer: | Lyle Hess |
| Location: | United States |
| Year: | 1971 |
| Builder: | Fiberform |
| Role: | Racer |
| Draft: | 0.67feet |
| Displacement: | 1500NaN0 |
| Hull Type: | catamaran |
| Construction: | fiberglass |
| Loa: | 14.08feet |
| Beam: | 6.58feet |
| Keel Type: | no keel or daggerboards |
| Rudder Type: | transom-mounted rudder |
| Rig Type: | Bermuda rig |
| Sailplan: | fractional rigged sloop |
| Sailarea Total: | 120square feet |
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]
The design was built by Fiberform in the United States, starting in 1971, but it is now out of production.[1] [3]
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 0.67feet 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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