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Y FLYER

Sailboat Specifications

both US imperial metric

Hull Type:

Centerboard Dinghy

Rigging Type:

Fractional Sloop

LOA:

18.17 ft / 5.54 m

LWL:

14.50 ft / 4.42 m

Beam:

5.67 ft / 1.73 m

S.A. (reported):

161.00 ft² / 14.96 m²

Draft (max):

4.00 ft / 1.22 m

Draft (min):

0.50 ft / 0.15 m

Displacement:

500 lb / 227 kg

S.A./Disp.:

40.95

Disp./Len.:

73.22

Construction:

Wood or FG

First Built:

1941

# Built:

2770

Builder:

Turner Marine

Designer:

Alvin Youngquist

Sailboat Calculations

Definitions

S.A./Disp.:

40.95

Disp./Len.:

73.22

Comfort Ratio:

4.90

Capsize Screening Formula:

2.86

Sailboat Links

Designers:

Alvin Youngquist

Builders:

Helms - Jack A. Helms Co.

Jibetech (USA)

Turner Marine (USA)

Associations:

Y-Flyer Yacht Racing Association

Download Boat Record:

PDF

Notes

The design first appeared in 'The Rudder' magazine in 1938 and originally intended for the home builder.
The Y FLYER has been popular in America and Canada.

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