| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Lyle Hess |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1971 |
| Builder(s) | Fiberform |
| Role | Racer |
| Name | Kona 14 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 150 lb (68 kg) |
| Draft | 0.67 ft (0.20 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | catamaran |
| Construction | fiberglass |
| LOA | 14.08 ft (4.29 m) |
| Beam | 6.58 ft (2.01 m) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | no keel or daggerboards |
| Rudder(s) | transom-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | fractional rigged sloop |
| Total sail area | 120.00 sq ft (11.148 m2) |
The Kona 14 is an American catamaran sailing dinghy that was designed by Lyle Hess as a racer and first built in 1971.[1][2][3]
The design was built by Fiberform in the United States, starting in 1971, but it is now out of production.[1][3]
The Kona 14 is a recreational catamaran, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a fractional sloop rig. The two hulls each have raked stems, a plumb transoms and transom-hung rudders controlled by a tiller. The hulls have no keel or daggerboards, instead they are curved to provide a keel-effect and to reduce leeway when sailing to windward.[1]
The boat has a draft of 0.67 ft (0.20 m) allowing operation in shallow water, beaching or ground transportation on a trailer.[1][3]