Phantom 14 (catamaran)

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|builder = Centro Nautico Adriatico

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|construction = Glassfibre foam sandwich

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The Phantom 14, also called the Phantom 14', is an Italian catamaran sailing dinghy that was first built in 1995.{{cite web|url = https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/phantom-14-catamaran|title = Phantom 14 sailboat |access-date = 25 July 2020|last= McArthur| first = Bruce |work = sailboatdata.com|year = 2020|archive-url = https://archive.today/20200725145148/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/phantom-14-catamaran|archive-date = 25 July 2020|url-status= live}}{{cite web|url= http://www.centronauticoadriatico.com/en/phantom-line/|title= Phantom Line|access-date= 25 July 2020|author= Centro Nautico Adriatico|work= centronauticoadriatico.com|year= 2020|archive-url= https://archive.today/20200725145150/http://www.centronauticoadriatico.com/en/phantom-line/|archive-date= 25 July 2020|url-status= live}}

Production

The design has been built by Centro Nautico Adriatico in Italy since 1995 and remains in production.{{cite web|url = https://sailboatdata.com/builder/centro-nautico-adriatico|title = Centro Nautico Adriatico|access-date = 25 July 2020|last= McArthur| first = Bruce |work = sailboatdata.com|year = 2020|archive-url = https://archive.today/20200725145731/https://sailboatdata.com/builder/centro-nautico-adriatico|archive-date = 25 July 2020|url-status= live}}

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 {{convert|198|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}}.{{cite web|url= https://www.vuoifarevela.com/mercato/59-centro-nautico-adriatico/398-cna-vela-pha14|title= Phantom 14|access-date= 25 July 2020|last= D'Angelo|first= Samuel|work= Vuoi Fare Vela? (Do you want to sail?)|archive-url= https://archive.today/20200725154554/https://www.vuoifarevela.com/mercato/59-centro-nautico-adriatico/398-cna-vela-pha14|archive-date= 25 July 2020|url-status= live}}

The boat has a draft of {{convert|1.50|ft|m|abbr=on}} with the centerboards extended and {{convert|0.23|ft|m|abbr=on}} 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.

The boat can be sailed with one or two people.

See also

Similar sailboats

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