1961 Douglass Flying Scot

The Flying Scot is an American sailing dinghy that was designed by Sandy Douglass as a one-design racer and first built in 1958. The Flying Scot is a recreational sailboat, built predominantly of fiberglass with a balsa core. It has a fractional sloop rig with aluminum spars. The hull has a raked stem, a plumb transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a retractable centerboard that weighs 105 lb (48 kg) and is raised with a 6:1 mechanical advantage assist. The boat displaces 850 lb (386 kg) and has foam flotation under the seats for safety. The hulls are all one-design and built from the same molds. The boat has a draft of 4.00 ft (1.22 m) with the centerboard extended and 8 in (20 cm) with it retracted, allowing beaching or ground transportation on a trailer. For sailing the design is equipped with a spinnaker of 200 sq ft (19 m2). The boat is supported by an active class association, the Flying Scot Sailing Association, which controls the boat’s design and organizes racing regattas. In a 1994 review. Capacity is eight adults. The design was inducted into the American Sailboat Hall of Fame in 1998. The citation says in part: “a hotshot small boat sailor with a penchant for planing, Designer Gordon “Sandy” Douglass reined in his desire for all-out performance to produce a moderate boat that could still sail well, but be managed easily by a couple.

Equipment: Trailer Mast raising bipod Inflatable bow bag flotation 1 sets of Infinty sails (very good condition) 1 set of Infinity cruising sails with reef points (excellent condition) 1 Spinnaker plus spinnaker pole 2 boat cushions 2 paddles Minnkota electric motor 3 marine batteries with case Spare hardware, wind vanes etc.