Updat: Informal Upwind Test Video made in BA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcPLiIPVgaY -- Sailing Images Pierrick Contin & Sander van der Borch. - I've been asked several times on which boat to buy
, specially from guys here in Arg. I have only sail the Flying Phantom so I will just stick to actual data / features / matching pics to compare.
As I have a full detailed archive on the FP from Carnac but not much available on details on the F20C FCS.
Also videos available and comparative results against non foilers in Carnac & Texel.
| Boat /Det | Nacra F20C | Flying Phantom | |
| Platform Lenght | 6,2 | 5,52 | Mts |
| Platform Width | 3,2 | 3 | Mts |
| Mast | 10,45 | 9,6 | Mts |
| Jib | 5,2 | 5,5 | m2 |
| Main | 21 | 18 | m2 |
| Spi | 28 | 24 | m2 |
| Weight | 170? | 155 | Kgs |
| Rudders | T Winglets | T Winglets | |
| Foils | C+L | C+L | |
| Price | 34K Euros* | 32K Euros* | |
| Desingers | Morrelli Melvin | Martin Fischer |
- Foils are the main aspect where they differ (beyond boat size). In the daggerfoil 'C' shape, the F20C has an added 'S' section in the top. The FP lower section foil is more of 'V' , while the F20C goes for a more straight 'L'
- Rudder setup is quite similar. Both T Winglets. Different system on joints.
- Carbon Snuffer for the FP & Ring + socket for F20C
- Weight for the F20C FCS is not disclosed, F20C standard was 170kg.
As the FP didn´t finished at Texel, it would be nice to see them at Carnac next year and then Texel again.So we just have comparative results against non foilers. See table below along videos for each.
Next year we might get a complete review on both. For now this is the data/material available to do any comp.
I know which I would buy with the $, but my recommendation for buying a +30k boat is trying to sail both and then decide.
For more info pics, vids & technical articles on both boats Labels :
- catsailingnews.com/search/label/nacra%20F20
- catsailingnews.com/search/label/Phantom
| Texel 2014 | |||||
| Pos | Boat | Foils | Crew | Real Time | GAP |
| 1 | Nacra F20 Carbon FCS | Yes | Peter Vink/Mischa de Munck | 02:30:39 | 00:01:02 |
| 2 | Nacra F20 carbon | No | Xander Pols/Stefan Dubbeldam | 02:31:41 | |
| 3 | Nacra F20 carbon | No | Alex Noordstrand/Oscar Eelkman Rooda | 02:31:50 | |
*FP DNF
| Carnac 2014 | |||||
| Pos | Boat | Foils | Crew | Real Time | GAP |
| 1 | Flying Phantom | Yes | Gurvan Bontemps / Benjamin Amiot | 02:05:20 | 00:20:47 |
| 2 | F18 Cirrus R | No | Morgan Lagraviere / Arnaud Jarlegan | 02:26:07 | |
| 3 | F18 Infusion MKII | No | Iker Martinez / Ferdinand van West | 02:26:56 | |
