19' Douglas Flying Scot 1980

Description

TheFlying Scotis aday sailer dinghyused for pleasuresailingas well asracingthroughoutAmerica. The Flying Scot was designed in 1957 byGordon K. (Sandy) Douglasswho had already designed theThistleandHighlanderdinghies. The name parallels theFlying Dutchmanwhich was designed a few years earlier. It is manufactured by Flying Scot Inc. (originally the Gordon Douglass Boat Company), based in the western Maryland town ofDeer Park.

The Flying Scot is noted for ease of handling and durability. About 6000 have been built of this design. Thehulldesign of the Flying Scot makes it able toplanein winds of 15knotsor more, exceeding the waterlinehull speed.

Races are held throughout the year in the USA by the Flying Scot Sailing Association and its local fleets. As a one-design, all Flying Scot boats are built to the same specifications and thus have equal sailing performance, no matter when the boat was manufactured. 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 theAmerican Sailboat Hall of Famein 1998.

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. The Scot is normally raced with a crew of two or three but can besingle-handedas well. It can also carry as many as eight adults. The sail plan consists of main, jib and spinnaker. Simple rigging and uniform construction fosters tactical racing."

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