INTERNATIONAL FJ

INTERNATIONAL FJ
INTERNATIONAL FJ

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Sailboat Specifications

Definitions
Hull Type: Centerboard Dinghy
Rigging Type: Fractional Sloop
LOA: 13.22 ft / 4.03 m
LWL: 12.25 ft / 3.73 m
S.A. (reported): 104.00 ft² / 9.66 m²
Beam: 5.25 ft / 1.60 m
Displacement: 165.00 lb / 75 kg
Max Draft: 2.50 ft / 0.76 m
Min Draft: 0.58 ft / 0.18 m
Construction: Molded Plywood/FG
First Built: 1956
# Built: 4600
Designer: Van Essen/Gulcher

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Sailboat Calculations

Definitions
S.A. / Displ.: 55.35
Disp: / Len: 40.07
Comfort Ratio: 2.23
Capsize Screening Formula: 3.83
Hull Speed: 4.69 kn
Pounds/Inch Immersion: 229.80 pounds/inch

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Notes

Formerly FLYING DUTCHMAN JUNIOR, FLYING JUNIOR.
As of 1980 the name was officially changed to INTERNATIONAL FJ.
First built of Fiberglass in 1960.
A 'Club' version (CLUB FJ) is of heavier construction with approximately the same dimensions.
There have been a number of other variants including the DEMON, a stretched version of the same design, and the PIRATE, said to be a FJ hull with a TASER deck and seen mostly in Canada.
(Formerly listed here as FLYING JUNIOR (INTERNATIONAL FJ).)
Spinnaker Area: 8m2/86 sq.ft.