Flying Tiger 7.5

Flying Tiger 7.5

Development
Designer	Robert Perry
Location	China
Year	2009
Builder(s)	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(s)	transom-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig type	Bermuda rig
Sails
Sailplan	fractional rigged sloop
Total sail area	330.00 sq ft (30.658 m2)
Racing
PHRF	84-93
←  Flying Tiger 10 M

The Flying Tiger 7.5 is a Chinese trailerable sailboat that was designed by American naval architect Robert Perry as a one design racer. It was first built in 2009. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Production

The design has been built by Hansheng Yachtbuilding in Xiamen, China, since 2009 and remains in production. ^{[1] [4] [5]}

Design

The Flying Tiger 7.5 is a scaled-down version of Perry's Flying 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 aft chines to add stability and make planing 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 via internet forums. ^[3]

The design is a racing keelboat, built predominantly of E-glass resin infusion process. It has a fractional sloop rig, with a deck-stepped mast, two sets of 28 degree swept spreaders that eliminate the need for a backstay and carbon fiber spars. The hull has a plumb stem with a retractable bowsprit, a slightly reverse transom, a removable transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a lifting keel with bulb weight. The keel is made from fiberglass and carbon biber over a foam core. The rudder is made from carbon fiber and E-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 a trailer. ^{[1] [3]}

The boat is normally fitted with a small transom-mounted outboard 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 asymmetrical spinnaker flown from the bowsprit. ^{[1] [3]}

The design has a PHRF handicap of 84 to 93. ^[6]

See also

• List of sailing boat types

References

1. McArthur, Bruce (2023). "Flying Tiger 7.5 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 7 January 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
2. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Robert Perry". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 26 February 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
3. Perry, Robert H (9 May 2009). "Flying Tiger 7.5M". Sailing Magazine. Archived from the original on 7 January 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
4. McArthur, Bruce (2023). "Xiamen Hansheng Yacht Building Co. Ltd". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 6 January 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
5. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Xiamen Hansheng Yacht Building Co. Ltd". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 6 January 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
6. US Sailing (2022). "PHRF Handicaps". ussailing.org. Retrieved 6 January 2023.

External links

• Official website