| Flying Ant | |
| Crew: | 2 |
| Type: | Monohull |
| Loa: | 3.2m (10.5feet) |
| Beam: | 1.295m (04.249feet) |
| Hull: | 40.9kg (90.2lb) |
| Construction: | Wood/FiberGlass |
| Mainsail: | 4.9m2 |
| Jib: | 1.9m2 |
| Spinnaker: | 4.1m2 |
| Trapeze: | Single Trapeze |
| Designer: | John Spencer |
| Location: | New Zealand |
| Olympic: | no |
The Flying Ant is a class of sailing dinghy.[1] [2] The boat has a plywood design originally designed by John Spencer in New Zealand during the 1950s. It is normally sailed by two individuals under 17 years of age.