The Kona 14 is an American catamaran sailing dinghy that was designed by Lyle Hess as a racer and first built in 1971.[1][2][3]
Development | |
---|---|
Designer | Lyle Hess |
Location | United States |
Year | 1971 |
Builder(s) | Fiberform |
Role | Racer |
Name | Kona 14 |
Boat | |
Displacement | 150 lb (68 kg) |
Draft | 0.67 ft (0.20 m) |
Hull | |
Type | catamaran |
Construction | fiberglass |
LOA | 14.08 ft (4.29 m) |
Beam | 6.58 ft (2.01 m) |
Hull appendages | |
Keel/board type | no keel or daggerboards |
Rudder(s) | transom-mounted rudder |
Rig | |
Rig type | Bermuda rig |
Sails | |
Sailplan | fractional rigged sloop |
Total sail area | 120.00 sq ft (11.148 m2) |
Production
The design was built by Fiberform in the United States, starting in 1971, but it is now out of production.[1][3]
Design
The Kona 14 is a recreational catamaran, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a fractional sloop rig. The two hulls each have raked stems, a plumb transoms and transom-hung rudders controlled by a tiller. The hulls have no keel or daggerboards, instead they are curved to provide a keel-effect and to reduce leeway when sailing to windward.[1]
The boat has a draft of 0.67 ft (0.20 m) allowing operation in shallow water, beaching or ground transportation on a trailer.[1][3]
See also
Similar sailboats
References
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