Flying Scot (dinghy)

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. Since then, 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.

Specifications

• Length, overall: 19 ft (5.8 m)
• Length, waterline: 18 ft 6 in (5.6 m)
• Beam: 6 ft 9 in (2.0 m)
• Draft, board up: 8 in (200 mm)
• Draft, board down: 48 in (1.2 m)
• Mast height, above water: 28 ft (8.6 m)
• Sail area, main & jib: 191 ft² (17.65 m²)
• Sail area, spinnaker: 200 ft² (18.6 m²)
• Weight, all up: 850 lb (385 kg)
• Gross trailering weight: 1200 lb (545 kg)

External links

• Flying Scot boat builder
• Flying Scot Sailing Association