Flying Phantom Essentiel
| Development | |
|---|---|
| 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.
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."