Phantom 16 (catamaran)
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{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}
{{Use British English|date=January 2022}}
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|location = Italy
|year = 1988
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|builder = Centro Nautico Adriatico
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|construction = glassfibre foam sandwich
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The Phantom 16, also called the Phantom 16', is an Italian catamaran sailing dinghy that was first built in 1988.{{cite web|url = https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/phantom-16-catamaran|title = Phantom 16 sailboat |access-date = 25 July 2020|last= McArthur| first = Bruce |work = sailboatdata.com|year = 2020|archive-url = https://archive.today/20200725173422/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/phantom-16-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 1988 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 manufacturer describes the boat's design as "a compromise, since it strikes the right balance between practicality and fun."
The Phantom 16 is a recreational sailboat, built predominantly of glassfibre, with a foam core. It has a stayed fractional rigged sloop rig. 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|265|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}} and can be fitted with a gennaker.{{cite web|url= https://www.vuoifarevela.com/mercato/59-centro-nautico-adriatico/399-cna-vela-pha16|title= Phantom 16|access-date= 25 July 2020|last= D'Angelo|first= Samuel|work= Vuoi Fare Vela? (Do you want to sail?)|archive-url= https://archive.today/20200725173416/https://www.vuoifarevela.com/mercato/59-centro-nautico-adriatico/399-cna-vela-pha16|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|0.25|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.
See also
Related development
Similar sailboats
- DC‐14 Phantom - a boat with a similar name
- Phantom (dinghy) - a 14.50 foot catboat with a similar name
- Phantom 14 - a 14 foot Lateen-rigged sailboat with a similar name
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.centronauticoadriatico.com/en/phantom-line/}}
{{Sailing dinghies and skiffs}}