Flying Ant

Short description: Type of boat

Flying AntDevelopment

Designer| John Spencer
Location| New Zealand
Boat
Crew| 2
Trapeze| Single Trapeze
Hull
Type| Monohull
Construction| Wood/FiberGlass
Hull weight| 40.9 kilograms (90 lb)
LOA| 3.2 metres (10 ft 6 in)
Beam| 1.295 metres (4 ft 3.0 in)
Sails
Mainsail area| 4.9 square metres (53 sq ft)
Jib/genoa area| 1.9 square metres (20 sq ft)
Spinnaker area| 4.1 square metres (44 sq ft)

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The Flying Ant is a class of sailing dinghy.[1][2] The boat has a plywood design originally designed by John Spencer in New Zealand during the 1950s. It is normally sailed by two individuals under 17 years of age.

## References

1. ↑ "Dinghy Sports Flying Ant". Dinghy Sports Australia. http://www.dinghysports.com/flying_ant/Flying Ant.htm.
2. ↑ "Australian Flying Ant Association". Yachte.com.au. http://www.yachte.com.au/classes/flying_ant.asp.

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