Flying Scot (dinghy)

Specifications Under Current Rules

Crew	2–3
LOA	5800 mm (19')
LWL	5600 mm (18' 6")
Beam	2000 mm (6' 9")
Draft	1200 mm (48")
Hull weight (with fittings)	385 kg (850 lb)
Mast height (above deck)	8600 mm (28')
Main and Jib area	17. A yacht is a recreational boat It designates two rather different classes of Watercraft, sailing and power yachts Waterline length, length at the waterline or length waterline (abbreviated to LWL) is measurement of Ships and Boats The term The beam of a ship is its width at the widest point or at the mid-point of its length The draft (or draught) of a ship's hull is the vertical distance between the Waterline and the bottom of the hull ( Keel) with the thickness A hull is the body of a Ship or Boat. It is a central concept in floating vessels as it provides the Buoyancy that keeps the vessel from sinking The mast of a sailing ship is a tall vertical or near vertical Spar, or arrangement of Spars which supports the Sails Large ships have several masts A mainsail is the most important sail raised from the main (or only mast of a sailing vessel A jib (also spelled jibb) is a triangular Staysail set ahead of the foremost mast of a sailing boat 65 m² (191 ft²)
Spinnaker area	18. A spinnaker is a special type of Sail that is designed specifically for Sailing off the wind from a reaching course to a downwind i 6 m² (200 ft²)

The Flying Scot is a day sailer dinghy used for pleasure sailing as well as racing throughout North America. A day sailer or dayboat is a small Sailboat without sleeping accommodations but which is larger than a Dinghy. Dinghy sailing is the activity of Sailing small boats by using (1 the Sails and (2 underwater foils ( Daggerboard or Centreboard See also Dinghy sailing Dinghy racing is the competitive Sport of sailing dinghies. The Flying Scot was designed in 1957 by Gordon K. (Sandy) Douglass who had already designed the Thistle and Highlander dinghies. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Gordon K "Sandy" Douglass (1904-1992 was a racer designer and builder of sailing dinghies. The Thistle is a high performance racing dinghy, also used for day sailing, popular in the United States.

Over 5000 boats have been built, and races are held throughout the year in the USA and Canada by the Flying Scot Association and its local fleets. As a one-design, all Flying Scot boats are built to the same specifications and thus have equal chances in winning a race, no matter when the boat was built. This makes the boats especially appealing to amateur racing associations since this type of construction strives to eliminate variables other than the skill of the crew. The Flying Scot was inducted into the American Sailboat Hall of Fame in 1998. The American Sailboat Hall of Fame was established in 1994 by Sail America to recognize ingenuity in designs by American boat builders

The Flying Scot Association says, "The Scot's performance offers thrills to even the experienced sailor and provides for tight, competitive racing. There are more than 100 fleets racing Flying Scots in the USA and Canada. The Scot is normally raced with a crew of two or three, but can be single handed as well. The sail plan consists of main, jib and spinnaker. Simple rigging and uniform construction fosters tactical racing. "

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