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Flying Ant

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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. It is normally sailed by two individuals under 17 years of age.

DesignerJohn Spencer
LocationNew Zealand
Crew2
TrapezeSingle Trapeze
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Flying Ant
Development
DesignerJohn Spencer
LocationNew Zealand
Boat
Crew2
TrapezeSingle Trapeze
Hull
TypeMonohull
ConstructionWood/FiberGlass
Hull weight40.9 kilograms (90 lb)
LOA3.2 metres (10 ft 6 in)
Beam1.295 metres (4 ft 3.0 in)
Sails
Mainsail area4.9 square metres (53 sq ft)
Jib/genoa area
1.9 square metres (20 sq ft)
4.1 square metres (44 sq ft)
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