BoatsFlying Dutchman 12

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

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Najad Yachts 50515.30 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Judel/Vrolijk-designed performance cruiser featuring a fractional rig and a high comfort ratio for long-distance sailing
Moody 48 DS15.42 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA modern deck saloon cruiser from Bill Dixon featuring a powerful 150hp engine and a versatile shallow draft option

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