Flying Fifteen Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview

Hull type

Monohull · fin

Rig

Fractional Sloop

LOA

20' · 6.1 m

Displ.

725 lbs · 329 kg

First year

1948

The Flying Fifteen, designed by the legendary Uffa Fox in 1947, represents one of the most enduring and successful examples of a highperformance, openkeelboat. Fox’s vision was to create a vessel that captured the exhilarating speed and planing characteristics of a dinghy while providing the stability and selfrighting safety of a keelboat. Despite its 20foot overall length, the boat derives its name from its 15foot waterline, a design choice that minimized wetted surface area and allowed the hull to break free from its bow wave. While Copland Boats was one of several licensed builders, including Ovington Boats and Windebank, they contributed to the class’s growth during the mid20th century, particularly within the British sailing scene. Today, the boat remains a staple of international competitive racing, governed by strict onedesign rules that have allowed it to evolve technically without making older hulls obsolete.