| Speedball 14 | |
| Designer: | W. Shad Turner |
| Location: | United States |
| Year: | 1980 |
| Builder: | Laguna Yachts |
| Role: | Sailing dinghy |
| Draft: | 3feet with centerboard down |
| Displacement: | 2250NaN0 |
| Hull Type: | monohull |
| Construction: | fiberglass |
| Loa: | 14.25feet |
| Lwl: | 13.5feet |
| Beam: | 5.75feet |
| Keel Type: | centerboard |
| Rudder Type: | transom-mounted rudder |
| Rig Type: | Bermuda rig |
| Sailplan: | fractional rigged sloop |
| Sailarea Total: | 128square feet |
The Speedball 14 is an American sailing dinghy that was designed by W. Shad Turner and first built in 1980.[1] [2] [3] [4]
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]
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 2250NaN0.[1] [2]
The boat has a draft of 3feet with the centerboard extended and 4inches with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water, beaching or ground transportation on a trailer.[1] [2]
The design has a hull speed of 4.92kn.[2]
