Phoenix 18
Sailboat class
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The Phoenix 18 is an American catamaran sailing dinghy that was designed by Dick Gibbs and Rod Macalpine-Downie and first built in 1964.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
MFG Boat Company
Skene Boats
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Dick Gibbs and Rod Macalpine-Downie |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1964 |
| Builder(s) | Gibbs Boat Company MFG Boat Company Skene Boats |
| Name | Phoenix 18 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 250 lb (113 kg) |
| Draft | 2.25 ft (0.69 m) with centerboards down |
| Hull | |
| Type | Catamaran |
| Construction | fiberglass |
| LOA | 18.00 ft (5.49 m) |
| LWL | 16.00 ft (4.88 m) |
| Beam | 7.92 ft (2.41 m) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | twin centerboards |
| Rudder | twin transom-mounted rudders |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | fractional rigged sloop |
| Total sail area | 235.00 sq ft (21.832 m2) |
← Shark 20
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The boat is a smaller variant of the Shark 20 and a development of the Thai Mark IV.[1][2]
The boat was named after the mythical bird as it was the first design built by the Gibbs Boat Company after its factory burned down.[1][2]
Production
Design
The Phoenix 18 is a recreational sailboat, built predominantly of fiberglass and wood. It has a fractional sloop rig. The twin hulls both have raked stems, plumb transoms, transom-hung rudders controlled by a tiller and a retractable centerboards. It displaces 250 lb (113 kg).[1][2]
The boat has a draft of 2.25 ft (0.69 m) with a centerboard extended and 4 in (10 cm) with both retracted, allowing operation in shallow water, beaching or ground transportation on a trailer.[1][2]