Flying Phantom (catamaran)

Development
Designer Martin Fischer
Year 2013
Design one design
Boat
Crew 2
Trapeze two on each side
Hull
Type catamaran
Construction Pre-preg carbon, Nomex sandwich
Hull weight 155 kg
LOH 5.52 m
Beam 3.00 m
Hull appendages
Keel/board type two L-shaped daggerboards
Rig
Rig type bermuda rig
Mast length 9.6 m
Sails
Mainsail area 18 m2
Jib/genoa area 5.5 m2
Spinnaker area 24 m2 (gennaker)

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]

References

  1. "Get a glimpse at the future of sailing". www.redbull.com. Retrieved 2015-12-26.
  • https://web.archive.org/web/20140915062902/http://www.phantom-international.com/boats/flying-phantom/ Official web site
  • "Flying Phantom lets sailors recreate 2013 America's Cup boats | Mail Online".


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