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Flying Dutchman 12

Cutter · Fin With Rudder On Skeg · 1973–1985

A 15-metre cutter with a fin keel and skeg-hung rudder, built in limited numbers by the Ta Yang yard

Designed by Eva M. Hollman & Eva-M. Hollmann, built by TA Yang.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin With Rudder On Skeg

Is it for you?

Character

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

LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a narrow beam gives 36 — a sea-kindly motion in a seaway.

Comfort ratio 36
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.74
LightHeavy

212 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.

Displacement / length 212
EasygoingPowered-up

16.3 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.

Sail area / displacement 16.3
TenderStiff

41% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 41%

A capable offshore cruiser with an easy motion when the sea gets up.

  • Heavier than ~84% of boats her size on file

Compared with 1656 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
40.8%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Cutter
Ratios
SA / displacement
16.3
Displacement / length
211.9
Comfort ratio
35.5
Capsize screening
1.74
Hull speed
8.7 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
2139
Hull
Hull type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1973–1985
Units built
23
Designer
Eva M. Hollman, Eva-M. Hollmann
Builder
Ta Yang

Boats like this, on the water

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Orion 5015.09 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterA Gary Mull-designed staysail ketch built for offshore stability with a heavy displacement and skeg-mounted rudder
Dufour Yachts 4815.29 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 15.29-metre performance cruiser with a 4.85-metre beam and a 2.35-metre draft for offshore stability
Hallberg-Rassy 4814.99 mSame hull family0.4 m shorterA German Frers-designed bluewater cruiser featuring a stiff 42% ballast ratio and a stable, comfortable motion at-sea motion
Bavaria Yachts 5115.60 mSame hull family0.3 m longerA 15.6-metre masthead sloop with a 2.4-metre draft, designed for high-volume cruising and steady offshore speed
Kraken Yachts 50 (Dibley)15.24 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 15.24-metre offshore cruiser with a 19.77 sail area-to-displacement ratio for balanced performance in varied conditions
Swan 5115.62 mSame hull family0.3 m longerThe inaugural German Frers design for Swan, this masthead sloop balances a powerful 17.85 SA/D ratio with offshore comfort

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