Flying Eleven

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Character

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

TrailerableBeam 1.43 m — inside the 2.55 m no-permit tow width across most of Europe, and the 2.59 m US and Canadian limit. About 39 kg of hull, so roughly 650 kg on a trailer: check that against your own towing rating.Ramp-launchableAbout 39 kg of hull, with a keel that raises or a draught shallow enough to float off a trailer — she can go back on the trailer at the ramp, not only into the water.

CoastalBluewater

At 4.27 she sits above the 2.0 line — beamy for her weight, and happiest coastal.

Capsize screening 4.27

EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 75.3

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

Lighter than ~93% of boats her size on file

Compared with 245 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

The complete reference set — tap any figure to switch between metric and imperial.

Dimensions

Weights

Rig & sail area

Rig

Fractional Sloop

Ratios

SA / displacement

75.3

Capsize screening

4.27

Hull

Hull type

Centerboard Dinghy

Construction

Fiberglass

Production

Years built

First built 1964

Designer

E. Maxwell Smith, John McKellar

Builder

Dinghy Sports

Boats like this, on the water

Nobody has filmed this one — but these are close.

Comparable boats the fleet has on camera: same type, within a quarter of her length. Open the boat, or watch the video — a timestamp means she only appears in passing.

RS Tera2.87 mSame hull family0.6 m shorterA Paul Handley-designed cat-rigged dinghy featuring a lightweight 39kg hull and high power-to-weight ratio for youth racing

RS Tera Eastern Championships: What Went Wrong at the Start?from City Sailing

Alcort Sailfish3.54 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthThe original 1945 plywood kit boat that launched Alcort and sparked a recreational sailing boom

Alcort Super Sailfish Handrails0:01 from kentblairl

Europe (International)3.35 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA former Olympic women's single-hander that evolved from the Moth development rule into a nimble one-design dinghy

28 June 2024 Unboxing G11 Epoxylaminate mastholder5:08 from Sven Yrvind

Topper International Topper3.40 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthAn Ian Proctor-designed polypropylene dinghy featuring an unstayed cat rig and three versatile sail-area configurations

Isle of Dogs Sea Cadets race at London Regatta May 25 in blustery conditions,from City Sailing

Byte Boats Inc. Byte3.66 mSame hull family0.2 m longerAn Ian Bruce-designed unstayed cat-rigged dinghy that weighs just 45 kilograms for rapid acceleration and easy handling

WS Youth World Championship '16 - Day 1 from SEILmagasinet

McDougall Waszp3.35 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA one-design foiling dinghy featuring wings and an unstayed rig, built in the thousands for high-performance racing

Asker Sailing Club5:14 from SEILmagasinet

The family

Boats like this

Nearby designs by size, type, and era — worth a look alongside her.

International FJA lightweight 75-kilogram centerboard dinghy derived from the Flying Dutchman as a junior-level trainer since 1956 International 14A high-performance development racing dinghy that has served as a testing ground for innovations like the trapeze since 1928

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