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Flying Phantom Elite

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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)

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

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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

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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

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Related development

References

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  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.
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