Flying Phantom Elite
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] ProductionThe 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] DesignThe 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 alsoRelated development References
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