The Facts
The Flying Mantis is a futuristic,
featherweight,
forceful,
fast,
forgiving,
flexible and
fun
foiling trimaran.
Speed
tbc
Knots
Speeds to be announced.
Main Hull
4.2
metres
Length, water line: 4.2m (13’9”)
Length, overall: 4.65m (15’3”)
Beam: 0.5m (1’8”)
Weight: c.25kg
Outriggers
2.5
metres
Length: 2.5m (8’2”)
Beam: 0.14m (5.5”)
Weight: 12.5kg each
Cross beam join appears seamless.
Overall Beam
2.4
metres
Overall beam: 2.4m (7’10”)
Outriggers easily disassembled while mast up
Sails
11.2
metres²
North Sails One Design
Main: 8.8 sqm
Self-tacking Jib: 2.4 sqm
Mast
6.3
metres
Elliptical carbon 2-part Selden mast.
Carbon halyard track.
Forestay, shrouds & lowers.
Boom
2.3
metres
Carbon boom: 2.3m (7’6″).
Gnav instead of kicker/vang.
Foils
2-4
foils
Daggerboard and lift-up rudder (DBS version) plus rudder and central T-foils (Foiling). All lifting and epoxy sandwich construction.
Adjustments
Haarken fittings.
Central T-foil adjusted by wand control system from bowsprit.
Twist grip tiller to adjust rudder foil angle of attack.
The Facts
The Flying Mantis is a futuristic,
featherweight,
forceful,
fast,
forgiving,
flexible and
fun
foiling trimaran.
Speed
tbc
Knots
Speeds to be announced.
Main Hull
4.2
metres
Length, water line: 4.2m (13’9”)
Length, overall: 4.65m (15’3”)
Beam: 0.5m (1’8”)
Weight: c.25kg
Outriggers
2.5
metres
Length: 2.5m (8’2”)
Beam: 0.14m (5.5”)
Weight: 12.5kg each
Cross beam join appears seamless.
Overall Beam
2.4
metres
Overall beam: 2.4m (7’10”)
Outriggers easily disassembled while mast up
Sails
11.2
metres²
North Sails One Design
Main: 8.8 sqm
Self-tacking Jib: 2.4 sqm
Mast
6.3
metres
Elliptical carbon 2-part Selden mast.
Carbon halyard track.
Forestay, shrouds & lowers.
Boom
2.3
metres
Carbon boom: 2.3m (7’6″).
Gnav instead of kicker/vang.
Foils
2-4
foils
Daggerboard and lift-up rudder (DBS version) plus rudder and central T-foils (Foiling). All lifting and epoxy sandwich construction.
Adjustments
Haarken fittings.
Central T-foil adjusted by wand control system from bowsprit.
Twist grip tiller to adjust rudder foil angle of attack.
The Facts
The Flying Mantis is a futuristic,
featherweight,
forceful,
fast,
forgiving,
flexible and
fun
foiling trimaran.
Speed
tbc
Knots
Speeds to be announced.
Main Hull
4.2
metres
Length, water line: 4.2m (13’9”)
Length, overall: 4.65m (15’3”)
Beam: 0.5m (1’8”)
Weight: c.25kg
Outriggers
2.5
metres
Length: 2.5m (8’2”)
Beam: 0.14m (5.5”)
Weight: 12.5kg each
Cross beam join appears seamless.
Overall Beam
2.4
metres
Overall beam: 2.4m (7’10”)
Outriggers easily disassembled while mast up
Sails
11.2
metres²
North Sails One Design
Main: 8.8 sqm
Self-tacking Jib: 2.4 sqm
Mast
6.3
metres
Elliptical carbon 2-part Selden mast.
Carbon halyard track.
Forestay, shrouds & lowers.
Boom
2.3
metres
Carbon boom: 2.3m (7’6″).
Gnav instead of kicker/vang.
Foils
2-4
foils
Daggerboard and lift-up rudder (DBS version) plus rudder and central T-foils (Foiling). All lifting and epoxy sandwich construction.
Adjustments
Haarken fittings.
Central T-foil adjusted by wand control system from bowsprit.
Twist grip tiller to adjust rudder foil angle of attack.
The Facts
The Flying Mantis is a futuristic,
featherweight,
forceful,
fast,
forgiving,
flexible and
fun
foiling trimaran.
Speed
tbc
Knots
Speeds to be announced.
Main Hull
4.2
metres
Length, water line: 4.2m (13’9”)
Length, overall: 4.65m (15’3”)
Beam: 0.5m (1’8”)
Weight: c.25kg
Outriggers
2.5
metres
Length: 2.5m (8’2”)
Beam: 0.14m (5.5”)
Weight: 12.5kg each
Cross beam join appears seamless.
Overall Beam
2.4
metres
Overall beam: 2.4m (7’10”)
Outriggers easily disassembled while mast up
Sails
11.2
metres²
North Sails One Design
Main: 8.8 sqm
Self-tacking Jib: 2.4 sqm
Mast
6.3
metres
Elliptical carbon 2-part Selden mast.
Carbon halyard track.
Forestay, shrouds & lowers.
Boom
2.3
metres
Carbon boom: 2.3m (7’6″).
Gnav instead of kicker/vang.
Foils
2-4
foils
Daggerboard and lift-up rudder (DBS version) plus rudder and central T-foils (Foiling). All lifting and epoxy sandwich construction.
Adjustments
Haarken fittings.
Central T-foil adjusted by wand control system from bowsprit.
Twist grip tiller to adjust rudder foil angle of attack.