Flyer (yacht)

Flyer (also known as Alaska Eagle 1981–2013) is a 65 ft one-off aluminium ocean racing ketch designed by Sparkman & Stephens and built by Jachtwerf W. Huisman. She won the 1977–78 Whitbread Round the World Race skippered by Conny van Rietschoten.

1977–78 Flyer crew
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 * Conny van Rietschoten – Skipper
 * Gerard (Gerry) Dijkstra – Navigator/Watchleader
 * Aedgard Koekebakker – Watchleader
 * John Anderson
 * Bruce Ashwood
 * Bert Dykema – Doctor
 * Adrian Ford – Sailmaker
 * Billy Johnson
 * Marcel Laurin – Cook
 * Chris Moselen
 * Ari Steinberg
 * Rod White
 * Hugh Wilson – Shipwright