Flying Dutchman (dinghy)

The boat was built in the past by Sunbeam Yachts, Alpa Yachts, Mader Bootswerft, MacKay Boats, Plastrend/Composite Technologies, Lanaverre, Lockley Newport Boats, Advance Sailboat Corp., Binks Yacht Constructions, Chantier Naval Costantini and Mobjack Manufacturing, starting in 1951. More than 10,000 have been built. In 2022 Mader Bootswerft were still producing the design. ==Design==

The Flying Dutchman is a racing sailboat, initially built of wood, with many modern boats made from fiberglass sandwich construction with a plastic deck. Cold-molded plywood is still used and some sailers prefer that material. ==Operational history==

The boat is supported by an active class club that organizes racing events, the International Flying Dutchman Class Organization. The Flying Dutchman was an Olympic sailing class in double-handed dinghies from 1960 until 1992. Racing ==Boats on display==

• National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, England ==See also==