Development | |
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Designer | Gonzalo Redondo and Martin Fischer |
Location | France |
Year | 2015 |
Builder(s) | Phantom International |
Role | Sailing dinghy |
Name | Flying Phantom Essentiel |
Boat | |
Displacement | 375 lb (170 kg) |
Hull | |
Type | Catamaran |
Construction | epoxy/glass sandwich |
LOA | 18.04 ft (5.50 m) |
Beam | 8.37 ft (2.55 m) |
Hull appendages | |
Keel/board type | retractable hydrofoils |
Rudder(s) | transom-mounted rudders |
Rig | |
Rig type | Bermuda rig |
Sails | |
Sailplan | Fractional rigged sloop |
Mainsail area | 182.99 sq ft (17.000 m2) |
Jib/genoa area | 53.82 sq ft (5.000 m2) |
Gennaker area | 215.28 sq ft (20.000 m2) |
Total sail area | 236.00 sq ft (21.925 m2) |
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The Flying Phantom Essentiel, (English: Essential), is a French hydrofoil catamaran sailing dinghy that was designed by Gonzalo Redondo and Martin Fischer and first built in 2017.[1][2][3]
The Flying Phantom Essentiel is intended as an easier-to-sail hydrofoil for beginners than the Flying Phantom Elite. The company described the design goals as "an 18' all around boat easy to use, able to foil in a wide range of conditions and attract new people to foiling. This foil configuration makes the boat to be more user friendly and less physically demanding for the crew."[1][2][3]
Production
The design was built by Phantom International in Dinard, France starting 2017, but the company ceased operations that same year and it is now out of production.[1][2][3][4]
Design
The Flying Phantom Essentiel is a racing sailboat, built predominantly of an epoxy/glass sandwich. It has a fractional sloop rig, with an aluminum mast. The hulls have reverse-raked stems, vertical transoms, transom-hung rudders controlled by a tiller and retractable hydrofoils. It displaces 375 lb (170 kg).[1][2][3]
The dual rudders are L-shaped, while the dual hydrofoil daggerboards are L-shaped. All are made from pre-preg, autoclave-cured carbon fibre.[1][2][3]
The boat's mainsail and jib are made from polyester laminate, while the gennaker is polyester.[2]
See also
Related development
References
- ^ a b c d e McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Flying Phantom Essentiel sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 26 July 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f Phantom International (2016). "Essentiel". phantom-international.com. Archived from the original on 6 August 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- ^ a b c d e Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Flying Phantom Essentiel". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 14 April 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Phantom International". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 26 July 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2020.