Engineering:Kona 14
Development | |
---|---|
Designer | Lyle Hess |
Location | United States |
Year | 1971 |
Builder(s) | Fiberform |
Role | Racer |
Boat | |
Boat weight | 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) |
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]
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]
A trapeze may be fitted.[1][3]
See also
Similar sailboats
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Kona 14 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/kona-14.
- ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Lyle C. Hess 1912 - 2002". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/designer/hess-lyle-c.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Sea Time Tech, LLC (2021). "Kona 14". sailboat.guide. https://sailboat.guide/kona-14.
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kona 14.
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