| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Robert Perry |
| Location | China |
| Year | 2009 |
| Builder | Hansheng Yachtbuilding |
| Role | Racer |
| Name | Flying Tiger 7.5 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 2,150 lb (975 kg) |
| Draft | 6.00 ft (1.83 m) with keel down |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fiberglass |
| LOA | 24.60 ft (7.50 m) |
| LWL | 23.16 ft (7.06 m) |
| Beam | 8.04 ft (2.45 m) |
| Engine type | outboard motor |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | lifting keel with weighted bulb |
| Ballast | 1,190 lb (540 kg) |
| Rudder | transom-mountedrudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | fractional riggedsloop |
| Total sail area | 330.00 sq ft (30.658 m2) |
| Racing | |
| PHRF | 84-93 |
TheFlying Tiger 7.5 is a Chinesetrailerablesailboat that was designed by Americannaval architectRobert Perry as aone designracer. It was first built in 2009.[1][2][3]
The design has been built byHansheng Yachtbuilding inXiamen, China, since 2009 and remains in production.[1][4][5]
The Flying Tiger 7.5 is a scaled-down version of Perry'sFlying Tiger 10M design, with more of a design emphasis on family sailing, as the 10 M requires a heavy crew to sail. The 7.5 hull uses aftchines to add stability and makeplaning easier. The rig was developed with input from sailmaker Bob Pattison of Neil Pryde Sails and the spars were designed by CST Spars of Sydney, Australia. Like the 10 M, this design received a lot of feedback and suggestions viainternet forums.[3]
The design is a racingkeelboat, built predominantly ofE-glass resin infusion process. It has afractionalsloop rig, with a deck-stepped mast, two sets of 28 degree sweptspreaders that eliminate the need for abackstay and carbon fiber spars. The hull has aplumb stem with a retractablebowsprit, a slightlyreverse transom, a removable transom-hungrudder controlled by atiller and alifting keel with bulb weight. The keel is made from fiberglass and carbon biber over a foam core. The rudder is made from carbon fiber andE-glass. The boat displaces 2,150 lb (975 kg) and carries 1,190 lb (540 kg) of ballast.[1][3]
The boat has a draft of 6.00 ft (1.83 m) with the keel extended. With it retracted, the boat can be operated in shallow water or ground transported on atrailer.[1][3]
The boat is normally fitted with a small transom-mountedoutboard motor for docking and maneuvering.[1][3]
The design has an unfinished interior, but does have two settee berths for sleeping accommodation.[3]
For sailing downwind the design may be equipped with an asymmetricalspinnaker flown from the bowsprit.[1][3]
The design has aPHRF handicap of 84 to 93.[6]