WINDFLITE - FLITE 14
Lateen • Dbrd. Dinghy • Built 1971
Dimensions
- LOA
- 13.83 ft
- LWL
- — ft
- Beam
- 4.08 ft
- Max Draft
- — ft
- Min Draft
- 0.33 ft
- Displacement
- 140 lbs
- Ballast
- — lbs
Performance Ratios
- Capsize Ratio ⓘ
- 3.14 (use caution offshore)
- SA/D Ratio ⓘ
- 44.5
- D/L Ratio ⓘ
- —
- Ballast Ratio ⓘ
- —
Sail Plan
- Sail Area
- 75 sq ft
Construction
- Hull Type
- Dbrd. Dinghy
- Rig Type
- Lateen
- Hull Material
- FG
- Ballast Type
- —
Production
- First Built
- 1971
- Last Built
- —
- Number Built
- 250
Notes:
The Flite 14 appears to be a Sunfish clone, although slightly heavier, also built by AMF. We do not fully understand the relationship between the two.
First built date is circa.
It was reported in "Sailboats '75" that 250 Windflite 14's were built.
Source: Sailing Boats of the World - a guide to classes. Edited by Rhonda Budd
Copyright © 1974 by Rhonda Budd.
Also, thanks to Sawyer Martini for additional information.
Builders
- AMF Corp. (1900–2012)
- Alcort (USA) (1953–1982)
Related Boats
| Name | LOA (ft) | Year | Rig |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUNFISH | 13.9 | 1952 | Lateen |