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Flying Ant
Development
DesignerJohn Spencer
LocationNew Zealand
NameFlying Ant
Boat
Crew2
TrapezeSingle Trapeze
Hull
TypeMonohull
ConstructionWood/FiberGlass
Hull weight40.9 kilograms (90 lb)
LOA3.2 metres (10 ft 6 in)
Beam1.295 metres (4 ft 3.0 in)
Sails
Mainsail area4.9 square metres (53 sq ft)
Jib/genoa area1.9 square metres (20 sq ft)
Spinnaker area4.1 square metres (44 sq ft)

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.

  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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