Y FLYER
Fractional Sloop • Centerboard Dinghy • Built 1941
Dimensions
- LOA
- 18.17 ft
- LWL
- 14.5 ft
- Beam
- 5.67 ft
- Max Draft
- 4 ft
- Min Draft
- 0.5 ft
- Displacement
- 500 lbs
- Ballast
- — lbs
Performance Ratios
- Capsize Ratio ⓘ
- 2.86 (use caution offshore)
- SA/D Ratio ⓘ
- 40.9
- D/L Ratio ⓘ
- 73
- Ballast Ratio ⓘ
- —
Sail Plan
- Sail Area
- 161 sq ft
Construction
- Hull Type
- Centerboard Dinghy
- Rig Type
- Fractional Sloop
- Hull Material
- Wood or FG
- Ballast Type
- —
Production
- First Built
- 1941
- Last Built
- —
- Number Built
- 2770
Notes:
The design first appeared in 'The Rudder' magazine in 1938 and originally intended for the home builder.
The Y FLYER has been popular in America and Canada.
Designer
Builders
- Helms - Jack A. Helms Co. (1974–1984)
- Jibetech (USA) (1989)
- Turner Marine (USA) (1972)