Flyer (yacht)
| Nation |  Netherlands United States |
|---|---|
| Launched | 1977 |
| Racing career | |
| Skippers | Conny van Rietschoten |
| Notable victories | 1977–78 Whitbread |
Flyer (also known as Alaska Eagle 1981-2013) is a 20-metre (65 ft) one-off aluminium ocean racing ketch designed by Sparkman & Stephens and built by Jachtwerf W. Huisman.[1][2] She won the 1977–78 Whitbread Round the World Race skippered by Conny van Rietschoten.[3]
1977–78 Flyer crew[4][]
- Conny van Rietschoten – Skipper
- Gerry Dijkstra – Navigator/Watchleader
- Aedgard Koekebakker – Watchleader
- John Anderson
- Bruce Ashwood
- Bert Dykema – Doctor
- Adrian Ford – Sailmaker
- Billy Johnson
- Marcel Laurin – Cook
- Chris Moselen
- Ari Steinberg
- Rod White
- Hugh Wilson – Shipwright
References[]
Barry Pickthall; Cornelis van Rietschoten (1979), Flyer: the quest to win the Round-the-World Race, Stanford Maritime, ISBN 9780540071845
- ^ "Blogger".
- ^ "Design Section - Sparkman & Stephens Round-the-World ketch", Boating, Ziff-David Publishing Company, vol. 43, no. 2, March 1978
- ^ http://flyer-one.nl/
- ^ "Eight Bells: Conny van Rietschoten >> Scuttlebutt Sailing News". 18 December 2013.
Categories:
- Volvo Ocean Race yachts
- Sailing yachts of the Netherlands
- Sailing yachts of the United States
- Sailboat type designs by Rod Sparkman
- Sailboat type designs by Olin Stephens
- Sailboat type designs by Sparkman and Stephens
- Sailing yachts built in the Netherlands
- 1970s sailing yachts