Flying Ant

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Flying Ant
Current Specifications
Crew 3
Type Monohull
LOA 3.2 metres (10 ft 6 in)
Beam 1.295 metres (4 ft 3.0 in)
Hull weight 40.9 kilograms (90 lb)
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)
Development
Designer John Spencer
Location New Zealand

The Flying Ant is a class of sailing dinghy.[1][2] The boat has a plywood design originally designed by John Spencer in New Zealand during the 1950s.

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