Fliptail
Description
The Fliptail is a family of ultra-portable, folding dinghies designed by Gavin Atkin (Wooden Widget) and introduced around 2005, emphasizing quick assembly, lightweight construction, and versatility for rowers, sailors, and small outboard users. Available in 6', 7', and 9' models, it's a pram-style tender with a unique hinged-hoop frame covered in PVC fabric, allowing it to collapse into a flat, storable package—ideal for yacht deck storage, apartment living, or bike-towing adventures. Plans are widely available for DIY builders, with a sailing rig option transforming it into a capable pocket sailboat for ponds, harbors, or light coastal use.
The standard boat dimensions
| i | - |
|---|---|
| j | - |
| p | - |
| e | - |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sails
Fliptail - SPRIT
| Luff | 5.92 ft - (1804 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 5.083 ft - (1549 mm) |
| Leech | 9 ft - (2743 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 88.04 ° |
| Diag (clew/throat) | 7.67 ft - (2338 mm) |
| Head | 3 ft - (914 mm) |
| Area | * 26.06 ft² |
| Edit in Calculator | |
Fliptail - STANDING LUGSAIL
| Luff | 3.67 ft - (1119 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 5.083 ft - (1549 mm) |
| Leech | 8.33 ft - (2539 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 95.33 ° |
| Diag (clew/throat) | 6.54 ft - (1993 mm) |
| Head | 5.33 ft - (1625 mm) |
| Area | * 26.71 ft² |
| Edit in Calculator | |
Disclaimer. Boats are not all the same -- even when produced in the same factory of the same model. Sailrite does its best to publish accurate dimensions, but we often find it worthwhile to have our customers measure their boats carefully before we produce kits for them. You should take the same precautions, especially when the data is not from Sailrite. The information on this site is not guaranteed to be accurate. Sailrite offers this content as a service to our community, but takes no responsibility for the reliability of the data provided.