The Flying Eleven is an Australian boat designed as a high-performance racing
skiff
A skiff is any of a variety of essentially unrelated styles of small boats, usually propelled by sails or oars. Traditionally, these are coastal craft or river craft used for work, leisure, as a utility craft, and for fishing, and have a one-pers ...
suitable for 12- to 18-year-olds.
High performance sailing has become more prominent for dinghy sailors with the appearance of
49ers as an Olympic class. The Flying Eleven is considered a "stepping stone" in the transition between junior classes such as the
Manly Junior
The Manly Junior is a junior racing dinghy class popular in Sydney Australia. It was designed in 1959 for younger sailors and the length (2.6 m) was originally designed so that the boat could be stored vertically downstairs inside Manly Yacht Clu ...
or
Sabot
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and prepares young sailors for higher classes.
In 2006, the Winning Appliances National Championships featuring flying elevens was expected to bring 90 entrants to
Lake Macquarie
The City of Lake Macquarie is a local government area (LGA) in the Hunter Region in New South Wales, Australia. It was proclaimed a city on 7 September 1984. It is adjacent to the city of Newcastle and is part of the Greater Newcastle area. The ...
.
In 2019, the national flying eleven regatta hosted by Port Stephens Sailing and Aquatic Club was expected to attract 42 boats.
References
External links
Flying Eleven Association of AustraliaFlying 11 Association Constitution and Class Measurements
Dinghies
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