Superbe ! C'est un Mader votre bateau ? Vous devez être un peu seuls dans la région car la série est voie d'extinction vu que Jacques Rogue président du comité olympique s'est fait un malin plaisir de tuer cette catégorie.
Hi Adrian, I´m agreeing with you but it´s my subjective opinion because FD is my love from 1968. and it was the first realy fastest dinghi in the last century, beautifuly designed and builded in the bigining of the finest wood with new light aluminium mast and light sails.
The fastest Sailing boat upwind definitely. The best small sailing boat on rough sea and strong wind, this is my opinion about performancees of the FD on rough sea and strong wind, also is the best looking sailing boat on the wave. I was injoyed sailing FD in my jouth, before forty years.
You have about 1-2 seconds to get your ass inside the boat. If you don't react, the boat will capsize. No big deal though, the FD is easy to upright and you loose the water through the transom when you pick up some speed.
Superbe ! C'est un Mader votre bateau ? Vous devez être un peu seuls dans la région car la série est voie d'extinction vu que Jacques Rogue président du comité olympique s'est fait un malin plaisir de tuer cette catégorie.
DantonRobespierre89 2 months ago
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chie2xable 6 months ago
I would say that the best looking sailing boat is the star
jantiascarreidas 1 year ago
@jantiascarreidas I fully agree
candullino 5 months ago
Hi Adrian, I´m agreeing with you but it´s my subjective opinion because FD is my love from 1968. and it was the first realy fastest dinghi in the last century, beautifuly designed and builded in the bigining of the finest wood with new light aluminium mast and light sails.
kjelovac 1 year ago
The fastest Sailing boat upwind definitely. The best small sailing boat on rough sea and strong wind, this is my opinion about performancees of the FD on rough sea and strong wind, also is the best looking sailing boat on the wave. I was injoyed sailing FD in my jouth, before forty years.
kjelovac 1 year ago
@kjelovac
FD is a nice boat but there are far better boats nowadays... Ever heard of skiffs?
Adrian0206 1 year ago
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kjelovac 1 year ago
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kjelovac 1 year ago
what happens when your leaning over the edge like that and the wind just dies?
0timbojim0 2 years ago
You get wett(ter)...
rwallage 2 years ago
you get wet
thechules 2 years ago
You have about 1-2 seconds to get your ass inside the boat. If you don't react, the boat will capsize. No big deal though, the FD is easy to upright and you loose the water through the transom when you pick up some speed.
FDNED334 2 years ago
nice work, but couldn't handle the weather that an albacore could !
heavysusan 2 years ago
beeindruckend!
kauffrau2 3 years ago
very nice
Hi4Harry 3 years ago
34... amazing. and besides, the sensation of speed is 5 times the actual speed :D
Powerslider 3 years ago
Great boat, but the 505 it's better! ;)
Gonzissimo 3 years ago
@Gonzissimo Portsmouth #: 505=80.1: Flying Dutchman=79.9. Dutchman is faster.
zkenzo 2 years ago
Dutcman's Equipe was faster...
Anyway 505 is funniest!
Gonzissimo 2 years ago
love the FD....so any of you know the name frank mclaughlin
optilover26 3 years ago
@optilover26
Bronze medal in the FD in the '88 Olympics with Evert Bastet.
FDNED334 2 years ago
Great boats!
SailinganFD 4 years ago