Flying Dutchman (Contest Dinghy)
Description
The Flying Dutchman, often referred to as the Contest Dinghy in the context of Contest Yachts (Conyplex), is a high-performance, two-person racing dinghy designed by Uus van Essen and Conrad Gülcher in 1951. It was the first boat produced by Conyplex when the company was founded in 1959 in Medemblik, Netherlands, marking their entry into fiberglass boatbuilding. The Flying Dutchman was an Olympic-class dinghy from 1960 to 1992 and remains a competitive racing class today.
Construction Details
| Designer | Uus van Essen |
|---|---|
| Builder | C.N. de L'Artimon |
| Length | 20.000 ft |
| LOA | 20.000 ft |
| LWL | 42.000 ft |
| Beam | 5.900 ft |
| Displacement | 287 lb |
| Max Draft | 6.500 ft |
The standard boat dimensions
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| e | - |
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| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
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Documents
Sails
| Sail Type | MAINSAIL |
|---|---|
| Luff | 20.99 ft - (6398 mm) |
| Foot | 9.31 ft - (2838 mm) |
| Leech | * 22.12 ft - (6742 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 85.66 ° |
| Diagonal | 22.309 ft - (6800 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 4 in - (102 mm) |
| Area | * 100.48 ft² |
| Sail Type | GENOA |
|---|---|
| Luff | 17 ft - (5182 mm) |
| Foot | 10.5 ft - (3200 mm) |
| Leech | 15.75 ft - (4801 mm) |
| Length Perpendicular | * 9.51 ft - (2899 mm) |
| Area | * 80.85 ft² |
| Sail Type | DRIFTER |
|---|---|
| Luff | 17 ft - (5182 mm) |
| Foot | 10.5 ft - (3200 mm) |
| Leech | 15.75 ft - (4801 mm) |
| Length Perp | * 9.51 ft - (2899 mm) |
| Area | * 80.85 ft² |
| Sail Type | SPINNAKER |
|---|---|
| Stays | 18.044 ft - (5500 mm) |
| MidGirth | 13.45 ft - (4100 mm) |
| Foot | 12.795 ft - (3900 mm) |
| Area | * 196 ft² |
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