Phantom 16 (catamaran)

The Phantom 16, also called the Phantom 16', is an Italian catamaran sailing dinghy that was first built in 1988.

Production
The design has been built by Centro Nautico Adriatico in Italy since 1988 and remains in production.

Design
The manufacturer describes the boat's design as "a compromise, since it strikes the right balance between practicality and fun."

The Phantom 16 is a recreational sailboat, built predominantly of glassfibre, with a foam core. It has a stayed fractional rigged sloop rig. It has a rotating, watertight anodized aluminum mast and full battened Dacron mainsail. The hulls have raked stems, vertical transoms, transom-hung, kick-up rudders controlled by a tiller and retractable kick-up centreboards. The boat displaces 265 lb and can be fitted with a gennaker.

The boat has a draft of 1.50 ft with the centerboards extended and 0.25 ft with them retracted, allowing beaching or ground transportation on a trailer or car roof rack. A two-piece mast is available to facilitate ground transport and storage.

The boat can be sailed with one to three people.