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{{short description|Australian high-performance racing skiff}}
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The '''Flying Eleven''' is an Australian boat designed as a high-performance racing [[skiff]] suitable for 12- to 18-year-olds.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Elias |first=Charlie |date=10 January 2019 |title=Juniors get into sailing |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/2165294102 |access-date=2024-06-08 |work=Port Stephens Examiner |id={{ProQuest|2165294102}} }}</ref>

High performance sailing has become more prominent for dinghy sailors with the appearance of [[49er (dinghy)|49ers]] as an Olympic class. The Flying Eleven is considered a "stepping stone" in the transition between junior classes such as the [[Manly Junior]] or [[Sabot (dinghy)|Sabot]] and prepares young sailors for higher classes.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |last=Rothfield |first=Mark |date=6 January 2006 |title=Home waters could be the key; On the water with Mark Rothfield and Simon Walker |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/365089053 |access-date=2024-06-08 |work=Newcastle Herald |id={{ProQuest|365089053}} }}</ref>{{Additional citation needed|date=June 2024}}

In 2006, the Winning Appliances National Championships featuring flying elevens was expected to{{clarify|reason=Did it or not?|date=June 2024}} bring 90 entrants to [[Lake Macquarie (New South Wales)|Lake Macquarie]].<ref name=":1" /> In 2019, the national flying eleven regatta hosted by Port Stephens Sailing and Aquatic Club was expected to{{clarify|reason=Did it or not?|date=June 2024}} attract 42 boats.<ref name=":0" />

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://www.revolutionise.com.au/feaa Flying Eleven Association of Australia]
* [https://www.revolutionise.com.au/feaa/about/constitution/ Flying 11 Association Constitution and Class Measurements]

{{Sailing dinghies and skiffs}}

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