The Speedball 14 is an American sailing dinghy that was designed by W. Shad Turner and first built in 1980.[1][2][3][4]

Production

The design was built by Laguna Yachts in the United States, starting in 1980, but it is now out of production.[1][2][5][6]

Design

The Speedball 14 is a recreational sailboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a fractional sloop rig, a raked stem, a plumb transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a retractable centerboard. It displaces 225 lb (102 kg).[1][2]

The boat has a draft of 3.00 ft (0.91 m) with the centerboard extended and 4 in (10 cm) with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water, beaching or ground transportation on a trailer.[1][2]

The design has a hull speed of 4.92 kn (9.11 km/h).[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Speedball 14 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Speedball 14". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  3. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "W. Shad Turner". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 28 March 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  4. ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "W. Shad Turner". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 28 March 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  5. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Laguna Yachts". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 28 March 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  6. ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Laguna Yachts". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 28 March 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speedball_14
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