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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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Enter details for at the nationals
PosCrewMastBoomSpi PoleMainJibSpinnakerRudderBoardHull
1 Graham Vials
Chris Turner
Seldén Seldén Seldén North North North Winder Ovington
3 Ben McGrane(78kg)
Jamie Stewart(100kg)
Seldén Seldén Seldén Hyde Sails Hyde Sails Hyde Sails Winder Ovington
Show news The oldest footage of the Flying Fifteen class
A look back into our video archive, but trying to avoid excess royalty
Posted on 8 Dec
South African Flying 15 Nationals 2024
Fantastic inland sailing at Midmar Dam
Posted on 22 Nov
Broxbourne Flying Fifteen Open
An excellent turnout for the final event of the 2024 Southern Travellers series
Posted on 14 Oct
Belgian Flying Fifteen Championship
Event had to be moved forward due to the Belgian elections
Posted on 10 Oct
Early Autumn Select One Design Maximum Discount
Great savings on sails and covers at Hyde Sails, orders must be placed by 30th September
Posted on 27 Sep
Llangorse Flying Fifteen Open
A healthy entry of twelve teams were drawn into the competition
Posted on 25 Sep
Irish Flying Fifteen East Coast Championship
Clean sweep for McCarthy & McNally at Dun Laoghaire
Posted on 23 Sep
Ovington Multiclass Open at the WPNSA Preview
This is the final big multiclass event of 2024!
Posted on 20 Sep
Flying 15 Northern Championship at Bass
Charles and Charlie Apthorp from Hailing Island win the trophy
Posted on 9 Sep
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
Links
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Flying Fifteen UK Nationals Attendance
see the full nationals attendance table here

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Blithfield Barrel week 2 was nearly cancelled due to Storm Darragh
© Phil Silver
Flying Fifteen South African Nationals - 2nd overall, Myles White and Estelle Buys
© SAFFA fleet
Flying Fifteen South African Nationals - 2nd overall, Myles White Estelle Buys
© SAFFA fleet
Flying Fifteen South African Nationals - Ariel shot at Midmar Dam
© SAFFA fleet
Flying Fifteen South African Nationals - Classic Fleet winners, Mike Colbeck and Rob Finlay
© SAFFA fleet
Flying Fifteen South African Nationals - racing on Midmar Dam
© SAFFA fleet
Flying Fifteen South African Nationals - 1st overall, Thomas and Peter Funke
© SAFFA fleet
Flying Fifteen South African Nationals - 3rd overall, Patrick Harris and Jeremy Kriek
© SAFFA fleet
Winter sailing at Grafham Water Sailing Club
© Paul Sanwell / OPP
Pip and Alice Hudson win the Broxbourne Flying Fifteen Open
© Broxbourne Sailing Club
Broxbourne Flying Fifteen Open
© Broxbourne Sailing Club
Broxbourne Flying Fifteen Open
© Broxbourne Sailing Club
Broxbourne Flying Fifteen Open
© Broxbourne Sailing Club
Broxbourne Flying Fifteen Open
© Broxbourne Sailing Club
Belgian Flying Fifteen Championship 2024
© Destatte Alain
Belgian Flying Fifteen Championship 2024
© Destatte Alain
Llangorse Flying Fifteen Race 4 shortly after the start
© Peter David
Irish Flying Fifteen East Coast Championship - Alan Balfe collects 2nd prize for the Bronze Fleet from NYC Commodore Peter Sherry with Flying Fifteen Class Captain, Joe Hickey in the background
© Cormac Bradley
Irish Flying Fifteen East Coast Championship - Chris Doorly (l) and David Gorman (r), collect 2nd place overall prizes
© Cormac Bradley
Irish Flying Fifteen East Coast Championship - NYC Commodore, Peter Sherry and Dun Laoghaire Flying Fifteen Class Captain Joe Hickey, welcome the competitors to the prizegiving
© Cormac Bradley
Irish Flying Fifteen East Coast Championship - Nicki Matthews and Niall Meagher with their 2nd place prizes for the Silver Fleet
© Cormac Bradley
Irish Flying Fifteen East Coast Championship - Alan Green and Caroline Hanniffy collect their 3rd place in Silver Fleet prizes
© Cormac Bradley
Irish Flying Fifteen East Coast Championship - Juliette & Peter Kennedy with third place overall prizes
© Cormac Bradley
Irish Flying Fifteen East Coast Championship - Shane McCarthy (l) and Hugh McNally (r) with the winners' trophy and prizes
© Cormac Bradley
Irish Flying Fifteen East Coast Championship - Niall Coleman (l) and Conor Grimley (r) collect the first prize for the Silver Fleet
© Cormac Bradley
Irish Flying Fifteen East Coast Championship - Bryan Will (l) and Michael Lynch collect the Bronze Fleet 1st prize
© Cormac Bradley
Ovington Multiclass Open
© Ovington Boats
Commodore Ian Preston with Jonathan Bullen - Flying 15 Northern Championship at Bass
© William Carruthers
Race 3 winners, Charles and Charlie Apthorp - Flying 15 Northern Championship at Bass
© William Carruthers
Race 2 winners, Andy Tunnicliffe and Ian Hopwood - Flying 15 Northern Championship at Bass
© William Carruthers