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Here is a video taken during the July 4, 2010 Nockamixon Sail Club Flag Parade.  It is 2 minutes and 15 seconds long.

Here is a video posted on YouTube of a controlled Flying Scot capsize and recovery:

A couple of weeks ago the right side tail light for my Flying Scot Trailex trailer was inadvertently smashed.

The lights still worked but the enclosure was unusable.

I called Flying Scot and they would only sell the entire light assembly not just the enclosure.  They wanted ~$30 which is a fair price for the assembly.

Looking closely at the enclosure I could see it was made by Sierra Products.  Sure enough I found it on the web at http://www.esierra.us/Qstore/Qstore.cgi?CMD=011&PROD=1025025963 for $10 plus shipping.

This blog post is part of a series describing our experience in ordering a new Flying Scot.  The previous installment discussed selling Flying Scot #3834.

Friday January 22, 2010.  It's time to venture to western Maryland and the home of Flying Scot Inc.

This blog post is part of a series describing our experience in ordering a new Flying Scot.  The previous installment discussed the unconventional choices I made.

So now that our new Scot has been ordered, what do I do with our current boat?

This is part 3 of my chronicle looking at ordering a new Flying Scot.  Leave a comment and let me know your thoughts.  This article in particular should begin to generate strong opinions.

In part 1 of this series I discussed the decision to go ahead and order a new Flying Scot.  In part 2 I talked about the easy decisions of adding to the base Radical Racing Package.  Here I discuss changes from what is usually delivered.

In my first installment I discussed the decision to buy a new Flying Scot.  Here I discuss beginning the process of actually placing the order.

I started by checking out the Flying Scot Inc. web site.  I knew I was interested in the Radical Racing Package since it included most of what I want.  Here is the actual ordering form.  It includes:

As many of you know Dorothy and I are considering ordering a new Flying Scot.  I plan to use this blog to chronicle the process and thinking.  Let me know if you find it interesting.

The first question is: In this economy, are you nuts?