Foiling UFO

Sailboat specifications

The Foiling UFO is a 8’8” (2.66m) flying catamaran designed by Steve Clark (United States). She is built since 2018 by Fulcrum Speedworks (United States). She has been awarded "2018 - SAIL magazine - Best Performance Boat under 30ft" and "2018 - Sailing World - Boat of the Year: Best Dinghy".

Foiling UFO's main features

Model

Foiling UFO

Hull type

Catamaran

Category

Flying catamaran

Sailboat builder

Fulcrum Speedworks

Sailboat designer

Steve Clark

Country

United States

Construction

GRP (glass reinforced polyester):
Sandwich fiberglass vinylester (vacuum infusion)

First built hull

2018

Last built hull

Still in production

Award(s)

2018: SAIL magazine - Best Performance Boat under 30ft
2018: Sailing World - Boat of the Year: Best Dinghy

Appendages

Foils : T-foil

Helm

Single tiller

Rudder

Single rudder with T-foils

Unsinkable

Trailerable

Yes

Standard public price ex. VAT (indicative only)

About

9 000 €

(2020)

Foiling UFO's main dimensions

Overall length: 10’3.04 m
Hull length: 8’ 8”2.66 m
Beam (width): 5’ 7”1.7 m
Draft: 4’ 4”1.32 m
Draft when appendages up: 0’ 4”0.1 m
Light displacement (M_LC): 110 lb50 kg

Foiling UFO's rig and sails

Upwind sail area: 84 ft²7.8 m²
Mainsail area: 84 ft²7.8 m²
Rigging type: Cat boat Marconi (square top mainsail)
Mast configuration: Mast foot integrated on deck
Rotating spars: No
Spreaders angle: No spreader
Spars construction: Carbon fiber spars

Foiling UFO's performances

Crew: 1 - 2
Upwind sail area to displacement iThe ratio sail area to displacement is obtained by dividing the sail area by the boat's displaced volume to the power two-thirds. The ratio sail area to displacement can be used to compare the relative sail plan of different sailboats no matter what their size. Upwind: under 18 the ratio indicates a cruise oriented sailboat with limited performances especially in light wind, while over 25 it indicates a fast sailboat.: 619 ft²/T57.47 m²/T