Flya
Flya was designed and built by William Fife & Sons in Fairlie, Scotland, in 1921 for Mr E S Parker of Messrs Sandbach, Tinne & Co., Liverpool.
Flya was Bermudan rigged with sails by Ratsey & Lapthorne – who provided the sails for all eight British American Cup entrants – and had the long rectangular cockpit common to Fife Metre boats.
After good performances in trials Flya was selected to be one of the four boats on the British team for the 1921 British American Cup. Her sister boat, the Fife designed Polly, built to the same measurements, was also selected.
Flya came second in three of the cup races.
Memories of Flya can be found here.
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