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- Flying Dutchman: centreboard boat 6.05 18.8 165 18 -
- The Flying Dutchman (FD) is a Dutch design by Mr. U. van Essen.
- In 1952 the FD was set up as an international one-design class
- for European inland waterways. In 1953 the FD received
- international status, with no restrictions.
- The FD is a two-man round-framed centreboard boat. The rules
- regarding the fittings, the cockpit and the materials used in
- competitions are flexible. However, the minimum weight, the
- shape, dimensions, rigging, mast weight and the shape of the
- centreboard and rudder blade are all laid down.
- Because of it's blunt stern, the FD is slow and difficult to
- manoeuvre with light winds. With stronger winds this blunt stern
- makes the boat very fast. On a broad reach in particular, the
- boat will quickly start to plane. The FD is the fastest
- sailing, single-hulled centreboard boat in the world.
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- Technical specifications:
- length (overall) 6.05 m
- length (waterline) 5.68 m
- width (overall) 1.70 m
- width (waterline) 1.45 m
- draught with centreboard 1.15 m
- draught without centreboard 0.10 m
- displacement (minimum) 165 kg
- area mainsail 10.80 m²
- area jib 5.60 m²
- area genoa 8.00 m²
- area spinnaker 18.00 m²
- handicap SW=94