Flying Dutchman (dinghy)

Flying Dutchman
Development
DesignerUus Van Essen and Conrad Gülcher
LocationNetherlands
Year1951
No. builtmore than 10,000
Builder(s)Sunbeam Yachts
Alpa Yachts
Mader Bootswerft
MacKay Boats
Plastrend/Composite Technologies
Lanaverre
Lockley Newport Boats
Advance Sailboat Corp.
Binks Yacht Constructions
Chantier Naval Costantini
Mobjack Manufacturing
RoleRacing sailing dinghy
NameFlying Dutchman
Boat
Crewtwo
Displacement287 lb (130 kg)
Hull
Typemonohull
Constructionfiberglass or wood
LOA20.00 ft (6.10 m)
Beam5.90 ft (1.80 m)
Hull appendages
Keel/board typecenterboard
Rudder(s)transom-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
Sails
Sailplanfractional rigged sloop
Mainsail area118.4 sq ft (11.00 m2)
Jib/genoa area64.5 sq ft (5.99 m2)
Spinnaker area226.0 sq ft (21.00 m2)
Upwind sail area182.9 sq ft (16.99 m2)
Racing
D-PN82.6
RYA PN289
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The Flying Dutchman is a Dutch planing sailing dinghy that was designed by Uus Van Essen and Conrad Gülcher as a high performance, one design racer and first built in 1951.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

The boat was an Olympic sailing class from 1960 until 1992.[1][2]

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  3. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Uus van Essen". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 1 June 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  4. ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Uus van Essen". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 1 June 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  5. ^ Mader Bootswerft. "Flying Dutchman". mader-boote.de. Archived from the original on 1 June 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  6. ^ Classic Sailboats. "Flying Dutchman". classicsailboats.info. Archived from the original on 1 June 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2022.