Y Flyer

Y Flyer
Development
DesignerAlvin Youngquist
LocationUnited States
Year1938
No. built2,770
Builder(s)Jack A. Helms Co.
Jibetech
Turner Marine
Hinterhoeller Limited
NameY Flyer
Boat
Crewtwo
Displacement500 lb (227 kg)
Draft4.00 ft (1.22 m) with centerboard down
Hull
Typemonohull scow
Constructionwood or fiberglass
LOA18.17 ft (5.54 m)
LWL14.50 ft (4.42 m)
Beam5.67 ft (1.73 m)
Hull appendages
Keel/board typecenterboard
Rudder(s)transom-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
Sails
Sailplanfractional rigged sloop
Mainsail area110 sq ft (10 m2)
Jib/genoa area51 sq ft (4.7 m2)
Total sail area161 sq ft (15.0 m2)
Racing
D-PN88.1

The Y Flyer is an American sailing dinghy that was designed by Alvin Youngquist in 1938 as a one-design racer and first built in 1941.