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With over 3900 boats built worldwide, the Flying Fifteen is the largest keel boat class in the world. This 15' water line, 20' overall 2 person keel boat represents some of the best that sailing has to offer. Weighing in at little over 300kg the planing hull fixed keel design is attractive to the performance enthusiast and novice alike. Capable of 15 knots plus off the wind in flat water with no trapeze to worry about, few if any boats in its category can match its ultimate performance. An efficient rig and fine entry also provide for good performance and exhilarating competition upwind. This combined with a boat that has the stability and safety of a fixed keel together with the practicalities that come from being trailerable, makes for a unique combination. Sail Power are the leaders in Flying Fifteen boat manufacture.

Flying 15 Specifications Overall Length 6.1 m.
Length at Waterline 4.6 m.
Beam 1.5 m.
Draft 0.8 m.
Mast Height 6.86 m.
Hull Weight 136 kg.
Construction Varies
Sail Area 15 sq. m.
Racing Crew 2

History of the Flying Fifteen

Designed by the legendary Uffa Fox, the 6m (20ft) Flying Fifteen has maintained its reputation as an exciting and competitive two-man racing craft. It provides access to sailing at reasonable prices for men and women from 15 to 75 and beyond.

The most famous Flying Fifteen is "Coweslip" presented to the Duke of Edinburgh and Princess Elizabeth as a wedding present. Uffa Fox and Prince Philip frequently sailed together at Cowes.

The Flying Fifteen has been modernised over the years with Uffa Foxagreeing to changes towards the end of his life to improve the design specification and sail plan. By this time, the class had established itself in a number of countries and when J. Calvert-Jones came from Australia and won the UK championships, the stimulus was provided for the move to seek international status. Under the guidance of Tom Ratcliffe, an International Federation of Flying Fifteen Associations was formed by nine countries from four continents. The first world championships were held in Perth, Australia in 1979 and subsequently have alternated between the Northern and Southern hemispheres biennially.

Attention now turns to the next World Championships which will be held in Spain in July 2007.

The International Federation is firmly committed to the one-design ideal and is actively promoting tighter tolerances and improved measuring techniques.

Racing takes place at sea and on inland waters, particularly large reservoirs and lakes to which the Flying Fifteen is well suited. Although national and world championships are an important feature of the class programme, every effort is made to encourage racing at all levels. Club sailing is the backbone of fleets throughout the world and close racing is enjoyed by men and women, both as helm and crew, with all ranges of ability and age

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