Flying Phantom (catamaran)

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 built by Phantom International, and is the boat used in the Red Bull Foiling Generation race series.[1]

Development
DesignerMartin Fischer
Year2013
Designone design
Boat
Crew2
Trapezetwo on each side
Hull
Typecatamaran
ConstructionPre-preg carbon, Nomex sandwich
Hull weight155 kg
LOH5.52 m
Beam3.00 m
Hull appendages
Keel/board typetwo L-shaped daggerboards
Rig
Rig typebermuda rig
Mast length9.6 m
Sails
Mainsail area18 m2
Jib/genoa area5.5 m2
Spinnaker area24 m2 (gennaker)

References

  1. "Get a glimpse at the future of sailing". www.redbull.com. Retrieved 2015-12-26.


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