Flipper (Danish dinghy)
The Flipper, sometimes called the Flipper Export, is a Danish sailboat that was designed by Peter Bruun as a racer and first built in 1970.
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Peter Bruun |
| Location | Denmark |
| Year | 1970 |
| No. built | 15,000 |
| Builder(s) | Intermark Sailcraft |
| Name | Flipper |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 154 lb (70 kg) |
| Draft | 2.62 ft (0.80 m) with the daggerboard down |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fiberglass |
| LOA | 13.25 ft (4.04 m) |
| Beam | 4.33 ft (1.32 m) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | daggerboard |
| Rudder(s) | transom-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | fractional rigged sloop |
| Total sail area | 107.64 sq ft (10.000 m2) |
The boat is sometimes confused with the 1970 American Flipper dinghy, of which 582 were built.
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