Phantom 14 (catamaran) explained

Phantom 14
Location:Italy
Year:1995
Builder:Centro Nautico Adriatico
Role:Sailing dinghy
Crew:one
Draft:1.5feet with centreboards down
Displacement:1980NaN0
Hull Type:Catamaran
Construction:Glassfibre foam sandwich
Loa:14.11feet
Beam:7.22feet
Keel Type:twin centreboards
Rudder Type:twin transom-mounted rudders
Rig Type:Catboat rig, optional sloop rig
Sailplan:Catboat
Sailarea Main:107square feet
Sailarea Total:107square feet

The Phantom 14, also called the Phantom 14', is an Italian catamaran sailing dinghy that was first built in 1995.[1] [2]

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 1980NaN0.[1] [2] [4]

The boat has a draft of 1.5feet with the centerboards extended and 0.23feet 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]

See also

Similar sailboats

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Phantom 14 sailboat . 25 July 2020. McArthur. Bruce . sailboatdata.com. 2020. https://archive.today/20200725145148/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/phantom-14-catamaran. 25 July 2020. live.
  2. Web site: Phantom Line. 25 July 2020. Centro Nautico Adriatico. centronauticoadriatico.com. 2020. https://archive.today/20200725145150/http://www.centronauticoadriatico.com/en/phantom-line/. 25 July 2020. live.
  3. Web site: Centro Nautico Adriatico. 25 July 2020. McArthur. Bruce . sailboatdata.com. 2020. https://archive.today/20200725145731/https://sailboatdata.com/builder/centro-nautico-adriatico. 25 July 2020. live.
  4. Web site: Phantom 14. 25 July 2020. D'Angelo. Samuel. Vuoi Fare Vela? (Do you want to sail?). https://archive.today/20200725154554/https://www.vuoifarevela.com/mercato/59-centro-nautico-adriatico/398-cna-vela-pha14. 25 July 2020. live.