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.

Flying Phantom Elite
Development
DesignerMartin Fischer
LocationFrance
Year2015
Builder(s)Phantom International
RoleOne-design racer
NameFlying Phantom Elite
Boat
Displacement363 lb (165 kg)
Hull
TypeCatamaran
ConstructionCarbon fibre and Nomex honeycomb sandwich
LOA18.11 ft (5.52 m)
Beam9.84 ft (3.00 m)
Hull appendages
Keel/board typeretractable hydrofoils
Rudder(s)transom-mounted rudders
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
Sails
SailplanFractional rigged sloop
Mainsail area199.18 sq ft (18.504 m2)
Jib/genoa area53.82 sq ft (5.000 m2)
Gennaker area258.33 sq ft (24.000 m2)
Total sail area253.00 sq ft (23.504 m2)

The Flying Phantom Essentiel was developed in 2017 as an easier to sail hydrofoil than the Flying Phantom Elite.

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