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Flying Scot

A hometown boat with a far-reaching wake.

History explored: The Flying Scot sailboat

Flying Scot sailboats racing on Deep Creek Lake, with a white-sailed boat in the foreground.
Modern photograph

Flying Scot sailing on Deep Creek Lake. Date unknown.

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The Flying Scot sailboat

The Flying Scot story connects Deep Creek’s summer sailing to a boat-building tradition just beyond the shoreline. Designed by Gordon “Sandy” Douglass, the first Flying Scot was completed in the spring of 1957. The following year, Douglass moved his business to Oakland, Maryland.

The Flying Scot Sailing Association’s history describes a practical choice: Oakland offered a central location for eastern sailors, a favorable labor market and nearby Deep Creek Lake. In August 1958, an old automobile-dealership building became the manufacturing plant.

The boat’s growing following led owners to organize a class association in 1959. That combination of local craftsmanship and shared sailing rules helps explain why the name belongs as much to a community as to a hull.

1957First Flying Scot completed
1958Production moves to Oakland
1959Owners organize the association

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Sources used for this page. Historical interpretation is separate from the current menu.

  1. Flying Scot Sailing Association · History of the Flying Scot

    Class association history of the boat and the move to Oakland.

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