Flying Scot (dinghy)
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The Flying Scot is a day sailer for pleasure sailing as well as racing; it is sailed throughout North America. The Flying Scot was designed in 1957 by Gordon K. (Sandy) Douglass who had already designed the Thistle and Highlander.
Over 5000 boats have been built, and races are held throughout the year in the USA and Canada by the Flying Scot Association and its local fleets. As a one-design, all Flying Scot boats are built to the same specifications and thus have equal chances in winning a race, no matter when the boat was built. The Flying Scot was introducted in 1998 into the American Sailboat Hall of Fame.
The Flying Scot Association says, "The Scot's performance offers thrills to even the experienced sailor and provides for tight, competitive racing. There are more than 100 fleets racing Flying Scots in the USA and Canada. The Scot is normally raced with a crew of two or three. The sail plan consists of main, jib and spinnaker. Simple rigging and uniform construction fosters tactical racing."
The Flying Scot is a great family racer, with husband and wife teams doing well and having fun. It's a baby-boomers boat as well, since no hiking straps or trapezes are allowed! One sailer said, "I used to call it an old man's boat. Now I am one!" The same sailer races it avidly.
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