| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Richard McFarlane Jay McFarlane |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1980 |
| No. built | 1500 |
| Builder(s) | AMF Alcort division ofAMF Corp |
| Role | Sailing dinghy |
| Name | Trac 14 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Draft | 0.60 ft (0.18 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Catamaran |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 14.08 ft (4.29 m) |
| Beam | 7.50 ft (2.29 m) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | none |
| Rudder(s) | dual transom-mountedrudders |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | Fractional riggedsloop |
| Mainsail area | 119 sq ft (11.1 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 29 sq ft (2.7 m2) |
| Total sail area | 148.00 sq ft (13.750 m2) |
| Racing | |
| D-PN | 83.5 |
TheTrac 14 is an Americancatamaransailing dinghy that was designed byAustraliansRichard McFarlane andJay McFarlane as aone-designracer and first built in 1980.[1][2]
The design is a licensed version of the 1976Windrush 14, which was originally known as theSurfcat and built byWindrush Catamarans ofAustralia. The Trac 14 is 25 lb (11 kg) heavier than the Windrush 14.[1][3]
The Trac 14 design was built under license from Windrush Catamarans by the AMF Alcort division ofAMF, Inc. in theUnited States. The company commenced production in 1980 and produced 1500 by the time it went out of business in 2012.[1][2][4][5]
The Trac 14 is a recreationalsailboat, built predominantly offiberglass. It has afractionalsloop rig with hard-coatedaluminum spars. Themainsail has seven fullsail battens. The dual hulls have spoonedraked stems, plumbtransoms, dual transom-hungrudders controlled by atiller, equipped with a hiking extension. The boat displaces 195 lb (88 kg).[1][2]
The boat has adraft of 0.60 ft (0.18 m). The hulls have no keels and instead rely on their curved shape to reduceleeway. This hull arrangement allows easybeaching. The hulls fold under thetrampoline to reduce the beam to 6.25 ft (1.91 m) for ground transportation on atrailer.[1]
For sailing the design is equipped with a three-partdownhaul and aroller furlingjib. There is notrapeze, but the mast rake is adjustable while sailing.[2]
The design has aPortsmouth Yardstick racing average handicap of 83.5 and is normally raced with a crew of twosailors.[2]
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