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Flying Fifteen

Flying Fifteen

Designed in 1947 by the legendary Uffa Fox, the Flying Fifteen has maintained its reputation as an exciting, competitive two person racing boat. The lines still have a timeless quality and the clever keel shape allows easy launching & retrieval without cranes or lifting of keels. The Flying Fifteen is a fun, fast and exhilarating boat to sail by crew combinations of all sizes, genders and ages.
The Flying Fifteen has a well established international fleet structure and is sailed in a number of countries around the world spanning lake, estuary and sea venues. The class has a strong international class association, Flying Fifteen International (FFI), which coordinates events, represents the class, circulates a yearbook and regular communications to all members.

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Craftinsure 2023 LEADERBOARD
Show news Ben McGrane's inside track on the sailing scene
One of Britain's great dinghy sailors keeps his finger on the pulse of many of the UK's big classes
Posted on 6 Sep
Chichester Harbour Race Week 2024
60th edition attracs 383 entries across 20 different fleets
Posted on 2 Sep
Bournemouth Digital Poole Week 2024 overall
Studies in concentration
Posted on 31 Aug
Bournemouth Digital Poole Week 2024 Day 5
The wind returns
Posted on 30 Aug
Bournemouth Digital Poole Week 2024 Day 4
Fickle winds and fluctuating fortunes
Posted on 29 Aug
Bournemouth Digital Poole Week 2024 Day 3
Blow the wind Southerly (sometimes with a bit of East in it too)
Posted on 28 Aug
Bournemouth Digital Poole Week 2024 Day 2
A stunning day of sun, wind and sparkle
Posted on 27 Aug
Bournemouth Digital Poole Week 2024 Day 1
A windy welcome to the week
Posted on 26 Aug
Craftinsure Bass Week 2024
A total of 220 entries from 42 club for the windiest edition in recent memory
Posted on 12 Aug
Six Sailmakers Sew Slick Sails
Latest developments from the multiple sailmakers active in the Flying Fifteen class
Posted on 12 Aug
Kippford Week 2024 at Solway Yacht Club
Big waves and at least some sunny sailing
Posted on 12 Aug
Flying Fifteens at Aldeburgh
Excellent and ambitious professional management, boatmen and caterers
Posted on 6 Aug
The oldest footage of Cowes Week
A look back into the depths of our video archive
Posted on 4 Aug
Cowes Week Day 7: A classic finale
Downwind finish against the tide on the Royal Yacht Squadron line
Posted on 3 Aug
Cowes Week Day 6
Close racing and clear winners
Posted on 1 Aug
Cowes Week Day 5
Gladiator wins Britannia Cup
Posted on 31 Jul
London teen joins Sir Ben Ainslie's sailing teams
Kai Hockley, 18, has been selected to join the development programme
Posted on 31 Jul
Cowes Week Day 4
The short series has now concluded, with nine of the 12 scheduled races completed
Posted on 30 Jul
Cowes Week Day 3
Sun, spectacle and tight finishes
Posted on 29 Jul
Cowes Week Day 2
Families rise to the fore
Posted on 28 Jul
Cowes Week Day 1
Sun, sea breezes and thrilling competition
Posted on 27 Jul
16th Cowes Classics Week overall
Widely praised as the best so far
Posted on 26 Jul
Gill Flying Fifteen Inland Championship at Grafham
A helpful spacer mark is always to be laid to leeward of the windward mark
Posted on 24 Jul
62nd Lord Birkett Memorial Trophy
Excellent event included fund raising for the Great North Air Ambulance Service
Posted on 18 Jul
Poole Week: It's a good time to enter!
Discounted entry fees continue until the end of July
Posted on 13 Jul
Royal Corinthian Flying Fifteen Open
Strong winds and confused weather in Burnham
Posted on 9 Jul
Flying Fifteen Classic & Silver Nationals
The magnificent scenery of Loch Earn provided a dramatic backdrop
Posted on 5 Jul
Royal Corinthian Flying Fifteen Open Preview
The Flying Fifteen fleet is set to return to Burnham-on-Crouch
Posted on 4 Jul
Irish report on Flying Fifteen Championships
Local point of view on British Isles Championship at Strangford Lough
Posted on 3 Jul
Flying Fifteen British Isles Championship 2024
41 boats battled it out on Strangford Lough
Posted on 26 Jun
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Flying Fifteen, Bob Alexander and Huw Willetts, Bournemouth Digital Poole Week 2024
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Flying Fifteens on Bournemouth Digital Poole Week 2024 Day 5
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Flying Fifteens on Bournemouth Digital Poole Week 2024 Day 2
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Boat preparation on Bournemouth Digital Poole Week 2024 Day 1
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Craftinsure Bass Week 2024
© William Carruthers
Goacher are one of the multiple sailmakers active in the Flying Fifteen class
© Simon McIlwaine / www.wavelengthimage.com
P&B are one of the multiple sailmakers active in the Flying Fifteen class
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North are one of the multiple sailmakers active in the Flying Fifteen class
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Impact are one of the multiple sailmakers active in the Flying Fifteen class
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Hyde are one of the multiple sailmakers active in the Flying Fifteen class
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HD are one of the multiple sailmakers active in the Flying Fifteen class
© Simon McIlwaine / www.wavelengthimage.com
Kippford Week Flying Fifteen fleet winners, Colin Filer and Jamie Gascoigne going hard
© John Sproat
Kai Hockley on Cowes Week day 5
© Paul Wyeth / CWL
Kai is competing in the Flying 15 at this year's Cowes Week
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Cowes Week day 3
© Tom Hicks / www.solentaction.com
Cowes Week day 1
© Tom Hicks / www.solentaction.com
A busy startline - Gill Flying Fifteen Inland Championship at Grafham
© Paul Sanwell / OPP
Martin Huett and Jeremy Davy, winners - Gill Flying Fifteen Inland Championship at Grafham
© Paul Sanwell / OPP
Gill Flying Fifteen Inland Championship at Grafham
© Paul Sanwell / OPP
Scott Dawson and Ben McGrane, second overall - Gill Flying Fifteen Inland Championship at Grafham
© Paul Sanwell / OPP
Dave and Harry Lucas - Gill Flying Fifteen Inland Championship at Grafham
© Paul Sanwell / OPP
Flying Fifteens at Poole Week
© David Harding / www.sailingscenes.com
Chris Waples and Jackie McKellar finished 2rd in the 2024 edition of the Royal Corinthian Yacht Club Flying Fifteen Open
© Petru Balau Sports Photography / sports.hub47.com
Phil Aspinall and Dave Sheppard sail in front of Royal Corinthian Yacht Club during the 2024 edition of the Royal Corinthian Yacht Club Flying Fifteen Open
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Ian Cadwallader and Ellie Devereux win the 2024 edition of the Royal Corinthian Yacht Club Flying Fifteen Open
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Flying Fifteens sailing on the river Crouch during the Royal Corinthian Yacht Club Flying Fifteen Open
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Justin Waples and Dave Hyde sail through a hailstorm during the 2024 edition of the Royal Corinthian Yacht Club Flying Fifteen Open
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Phil Aspinall and Dave Sheppard after sailing through a hailstorm during the 2024 edition of the Royal Corinthian Yacht Club Flying Fifteen Open
© Petru Balau Sports Photography / sports.hub47.com
Richard Hope and Jeremy Arnold finished 3rd in the 2024 edition of the Royal Corinthian Yacht Club Flying Fifteen Open
© Petru Balau Sports Photography / sports.hub47.com
Chris and Emma Spark compete during the Royal Corinthian Yacht Club Flying Fifteen Open
© Petru Balau Sports Photography / sports.hub47.com
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