Bullet 14

The Bullet 14 is an American sailboat that was designed as a racer and first built in 1971.^[1][2]

Bullet 14

Development
Location	United States
Year	1971
Builder(s)	Newport Boats
Role	racer
Name	Bullet 14
Boat
Displacement	180 lb (82 kg)
Draft	3.00 ft (0.91 m) with centerboard down
Hull
Type	monohull
Construction	fiberglass
LOA	14.08 ft (4.29 m)
LWL	12.75 ft (3.89 m)
Beam	4.67 ft (1.42 m)
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	centerboard
Rudder(s)	transom-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig type	Cat rig
Sails
Sailplan	Catboat
Mainsail area	90.00 sq ft (8.361 m2)
Total sail area	90.00 sq ft (8.361 m2)

Production

The design was built by Newport Boats in Newport, California, United States, starting in 1971, but it is now out of production.^[1][2][3]

Design

The Bullet 14 is a recreational sailing dinghy, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a single sail catboat rig, a raked stem, a plumb transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a retractable centerboard. It displaces 180 lb (82 kg).^[1][2]

The boat has a draft of 3.00 ft (0.91 m) with the centerboard extended and 5 in (13 cm) with it retracted, allowing beaching or ground transportation on a trailer.^[1][2]

The design has a hull speed of 4.79 kn (8.87 km/h).^[2]

See also

• List of sailing boat types

Similar sailboats

• Laser (dinghy)