Finn Flyer 36

BoatsFinn Flyer 36

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Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

CoastalBluewater

1.98 — just under the 2.0 offshore line; her beam is modest for her weight.

Capsize screening 1.98

EasygoingPowered-up

23.4 — a lot of sail for her weight; powered-up and eager, a real performer.

Sail area / displacement 23.4

Powered-up and quick to accelerate — this one likes to sail.

Draws more than ~92% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2965 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions

Weights

Rig & sail area

Rig

Fractional Sloop

Ratios

SA / displacement

23.4

Capsize screening

1.98

Hull

Hull type

Fin w/bulb & spade rudder

Construction

Fiberglass

Ballast type

Cast iron with lead bulb

Production

Years built

First built 2008

Designer

Karl-Johan Strahlmann

Builder

Finn Flyer

Boats like this, on the water

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Hughes 3510.82 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA Sparkman & Stephens masthead sloop derived from design #2166, featuring a fin keel and skeg-mounted rudder

A $5,000 Sailboat Can Cost You $40,000 - Ep 371 - Lady K Sailing10:56 from Lady K Sailing

Beneteau First 34511.00 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 36-foot masthead sloop from the mid-eighties, designed for offshore speed with a stiff 36% ballast ratio

Sailing From O'ahu to Kauai6:48 from Sailing With Phoenix | Oliver

Hallberg-Rassy 3511.13 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA shallow-draft fin-keeler with a 1.3-metre draft, built for coastal cruising and ease of access to shoal anchorages

Sailing to AFRICA: 300 Miles, One Big Shift0:30 from WhiteSpotPirates

Tartan Marine 36511.13 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthLaunched in 2020, this 11-meter cruiser pairs a high 20.56 sail-area-to-displacement ratio with a deep 1.98-meter draft

The Tartan 365: A Modern Cruiser with Performance Pedigree from Practical Sailor

Beneteau First 36.710.90 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Farr-designed racer-cruiser with a 2.2-metre draft and a balanced sail-area-to-displacement ratio for club competition

The Most Overlooked Sailboat on the Market | Beneteau First 36 7 from Lady K Sailing

The family

Related models

The designs closest to hers — usually the rest of the builder's range, sometimes the same hull sold under another name.

Finn Flyer 32 CRA performance-oriented fractional sloop by Eivind Still and Hans Johansson, featuring a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio Finn Flyer 42A 2.5-metre draft fractional sloop featuring a versatile range of keel options including shallow and swing configurations Finngulf Marine 36A 1990s performance cruiser featuring a 45% ballast ratio and a spade rudder for responsive handling Finngulf Yachts 37A 2004 fractional sloop with a 2-metre bulb keel, engineered for a stiff and balanced 11.25-metre cruising platform Finngulf Yachts 41A 12.5-metre cruiser with a high 21.12 sail area-to-displacement ratio, built for spirited performance since 2003

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