Engineering:Flying Phantom Essentiel

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Flying Phantom Essentiel
Development
DesignerGonzalo Redondo and Martin Fischer
LocationFrance
Year2015
Builder(s)Phantom International
RoleSailing dinghy
Boat
Boat weight375 lb (170 kg)
Hull
TypeCatamaran
Constructionepoxy/glass sandwich
LOA18.04 ft (5.50 m)
Beam8.37 ft (2.55 m)
Hull appendages
Keel/board typeretractable hydrofoils
Rudder(s)transom-mounted rudders
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
Sails
SailplanFractional rigged sloop
Mainsail area182.99 sq ft (17.000 m2)
Jib/genoa area53.82 sq ft (5.000 m2)
Gennaker area215.28 sq ft (20.000 m2)
Total sail area236.00 sq ft (21.925 m2)

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]

Production

The design was built by Phantom International in Dinard, France starting 2017, but the company ceased operations that same year and it is now out of production.[1][2][3][4]

Design

The Flying Phantom Essentiel is a racing sailboat, built predominantly of an epoxy/glass sandwich. It has a fractional sloop rig, with an aluminum mast. The hulls have reverse-raked stems, vertical transoms, transom-hung rudders controlled by a tiller and retractable hydrofoils. It displaces 375 lb (170 kg).[1][2][3]

The dual rudders are L-shaped, while the dual hydrofoil daggerboards are L-shaped. All are made from pre-preg, autoclave-cured carbon fibre.[1][2][3]

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

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