| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Frank Meldau |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1962 |
| No. built | 500 (1994) |
| Builder(s) | Fiberglass Unlimited/Custom Fiberglass International |
| Name | Cheshire 14 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Draft | 2.08 ft (0.63 m) with the centerboards down |
| Hull | |
| Type | Catamaran |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 14.00 ft (4.27 m) |
| Beam | 6.42 ft (1.96 m) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | dual centerboards |
| Rudder(s) | transom-mounted rudders |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | Fractional rigged sloop |
| Mainsail area | 105 sq ft (9.8 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 30 sq ft (2.8 m2) |
| Total sail area | 135 sq ft (12.5 m2) |
| Racing | |
| D-PN | 80.0 |
The Cheshire 14 is an American catamaran sailing dinghy that was designed by Frank Meldau as a racer and first built in 1962.[1][2]
The design is the smaller stablemate of the Isotope catamaran.[2]