The Facts
The Flying Mantis is hand built, custom painted, high specification, leading edge designed, fast and fun.
Speed
~25
Knots
Speed testing continues.
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
Harken 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 hand built, custom painted, high specification, leading edge designed, fast and fun.
Speed
~25
Knots
Speed testing continues.
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
Harken 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 hand built, custom painted, high specification, leading edge designed, fast and fun.
Speed
~25
Knots
Speed testing continues.
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
Harken 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 hand built, custom painted, high specification, leading edge designed, fast and fun.
Speed
~25
Knots
Speed testing continues.
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
Harken fittings.
Central T-foil adjusted by wand control system from bowsprit.
Twist grip tiller to adjust rudder foil angle of attack.