Flying Dutchman (dinghy)

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Specifications Under Current Rules
FD
Number of crew 2 LOA 6070 mm 19 ft 10in Beam 1780 mm 5 ft 9in Draft 1066 mm 3 ft 6in Hull weight (with fittings) 165 kg 364 lb Sail Area of total of Jib 8.4 m² Sail Area of total of Main 10.2 m² Sail Area Spinnaker 21 m²
Former Olympic Class

The Flying Dutchman is a high-performance class of racing dinghy. It has a round-bilged hull, a hiking strap for the skipper, and a trapeze for the crew. It can fly a mainsail, a roller furling 150% genoa, and can launch and retrieve a spinnaker from a port in the foredeck, at the bow. Modern FDs also have a continuous trapeze system, and a spinnaker pole launching system.

External links

• [International Flying Dutchman Class Home Page]