Flying Phantom Elite

Flying Phantom Elite
Development
DesignerMartin Fischer
LocationFrance
Year2015
Builder(s)Phantom International
RoleOne-design racer
NameFlying Phantom Elite
Boat
Displacement363 lb (165 kg)
Hull
TypeCatamaran
ConstructionCarbon fibre and Nomex honeycomb sandwich
LOA18.11 ft (5.52 m)
Beam9.84 ft (3.00 m)
Hull appendages
Keel/board typeretractable hydrofoils
Rudder(s)transom-mounted rudders
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
Sails
SailplanFractional rigged sloop
Mainsail area199.18 sq ft (18.504 m2)
Jib/genoa area53.82 sq ft (5.000 m2)
Gennaker area258.33 sq ft (24.000 m2)
Total sail area253.00 sq ft (23.504 m2)

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The Flying Phantom Elite is a French hydrofoil catamaran sailing dinghy that was designed by Martin Fischer and draws on the work of Alex Udin, Franck Cammas and the Groupama sailing team. It is intended as a one-design racer and was first built in 2015.[1][2][3]

The Flying Phantom Essentiel was developed in 2017 as an easier to sail hydrofoil than the Flying Phantom Elite.[4]

Production

The design was built by Phantom International in Dinard France from 2015 to about 2017, but the company is no longer in business and it is now out of production.[1][3][5]

Design

The Flying Phantom Elite is a racing sailboat, built predominantly of a pre-preg carbon fibre and Nomex honeycomb sandwich. It has a fractional sloop rig with a carbon fibre mast. The hulls have reverse-raked stems, vertical transoms, transom-hung rudders controlled by a tiller and retractable hydrofoils. It displaces 363 lb (165 kg).[1][2][3]

The dual rudders are T-shaped, while the dual hydrofoil daggerboards are L-shaped. All are made from pre-preg, autoclave-cured carbon fibre.[1][3]

The boat's mainsail and jib are made from VXM Black Technora membrane, while the gennaker is polyester.[2]

See also

Related development

References

  1. ^ a b c d McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Flying Phantom Elite sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 26 July 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  2. ^ a b c Phantom International (2016). "Elite". phantom-international.com. Archived from the original on 25 July 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Phantom Elite". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 14 April 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  4. ^ Phantom International (2016). "Essentiel". phantom-international.com. Archived from the original on 6 August 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  5. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Phantom International". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 26 July 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2020.