Flying Ant

Flying Ant
Development
Designer	John Spencer
Location	New Zealand
Name	Flying Ant
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

^ "Dinghy Sports Flying Ant". Dinghy Sports Australia. Archived from the original on 10 July 2011. Retrieved 25 July 2009.
^ "Australian Flying Ant Association". Yachte.com.au. Archived from the original on 6 February 2010. Retrieved 25 July 2009.

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[1] "Dinghy Sports Flying Ant". Dinghy Sports Australia. Archived from the original on 10 July 2011. Retrieved 25 July 2009.

[2] "Australian Flying Ant Association". Yachte.com.au. Archived from the original on 6 February 2010. Retrieved 25 July 2009.

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