Development | |
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Designer | Gonzalo Redondo and Martin Fischer |
Location | France |
Year | 2015 |
Builder(s) | Phantom International |
Role | Sailing dinghy |
Name | Flying Phantom Essentiel |
Boat | |
Displacement | 375 lb (170 kg) |
Hull | |
Type | Catamaran |
Construction | epoxy/glass sandwich |
LOA | 18.04 ft (5.50 m) |
Beam | 8.37 ft (2.55 m) |
Hull appendages | |
Keel/board type | retractable hydrofoils |
Rudder(s) | transom-mounted rudders |
Rig | |
Rig type | Bermuda rig |
Sails | |
Sailplan | Fractional rigged sloop |
Mainsail area | 182.99 sq ft (17.000 m2) |
Jib/genoa area | 53.82 sq ft (5.000 m2) |
Gennaker area | 215.28 sq ft (20.000 m2) |
Total sail area | 236.00 sq ft (21.925 m2) |
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The Flying Phantom Essentiel, (English: Essential), is a French hydrofoil catamaran sailing dinghy that was designed by Gonzalo Redondo and Martin Fischer and first built in 2017.[1][2][3]
The Flying Phantom Essentiel is intended as an easier-to-sail hydrofoil for beginners than the Flying Phantom Elite. The company described the design goals as "an 18' all around boat easy to use, able to foil in a wide range of conditions and attract new people to foiling. This foil configuration makes the boat to be more user friendly and less physically demanding for the crew."[1][2][3]