Flipper (US dinghy)
The Flipper is an American sailboat that was designed by Carter Pyle and Joe Quigg as a daysailer intended for children, first built in 1966.
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Carter Pyle and Joe Quigg |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1966 |
| No. built | 582 |
| Builder(s) | Newport Boats Mobjack Manufacturing |
| Role | Children's day sailer |
| Name | Flipper |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 80 lb (36 kg) |
| Draft | 2.20 ft (0.67 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fiberglass |
| LOA | 8.00 ft (2.44 m) |
| Beam | 3.92 ft (1.19 m) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | daggerboard |
| Rudder(s) | transom-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Cat rig |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | Catboat |
| Mainsail area | 37.00 sq ft (3.437 m2) |
| Total sail area | 37.00 sq ft (3.437 m2) |
Named for the period TV series, the boat is sometimes confused with the 1970 Danish Flipper dinghy, sometimes called the Flipper Export, of which 15,000 were built.
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