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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Reichel/Pugh |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 2016 |
| Builder(s) | Melges Performance Sailboats |
| Role | Racer |
| Name | Melges 14 |
| Boat | |
| Crew | One |
| Displacement | 120 lb (54 kg) |
| Draft | 4.5 ft (1.4 m) with daggerboard down |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fiberglass |
| LOA | 14.00 ft (4.27 m) |
| LWL | 14.00 ft (4.27 m) |
| Beam | 5.20 ft (1.58 m) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | daggerboard |
| Rudder(s) | transom-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Catboat rig |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | Catboat |
| Mainsail area | 97.00 sq ft (9.012 m2) |
| Total sail area | 97.00 sq ft (9.012 m2) |
The Melges 14 is an American planing sailboat that was designed by Reichel/Pugh as a one-design racer and first built in 2016.[1][2][3][4][5]
The design was named Sailing World magazine's "Best Dinghy" of 2016.[6]
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- ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Melges 14". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 14 September 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Reichel/Pugh Yacht Design". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 14 September 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Reichel/Pugh Yacht Design". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 14 September 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ Melges Performance Sailboats (14 September 2022). "The Melges 14". melges.com. Archived from the original on 14 September 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ Reed, Dave (19 April 2019). "Best Dinghy: Melges 14 Review". Sailing World. Archived from the original on 14 September 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.