Designer | John Spencer |
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Location | New Zealand |
Crew | 2 |
Trapeze | Single Trapeze |
Type | Monohull |
Construction | Wood/FiberGlass |
Hull weight | 40.9 kilograms (90 lb) |
LOA | 3.2 metres (10 ft 6 in) |
Beam | 1.295 metres (4 ft 3.0 in) |
Mainsail area | 4.9 square metres (53 sq ft) |
Jib / Genoa area | 1.9 square metres (20 sq ft) |
Spinnaker area | 4.1 square metres (44 sq ft) |
The Flying Ant is a class of sailing dinghy. 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.