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The Y-Flyer evolved from a boat built by scow sailor Alvin Youngquist in 1938. Although the Y-Flyer is similar in appearance to a scow itself, its hard-chined hull is only slightly less flat. Reverend John Quinton refined Youngquist's design and built the first true Y-Flyer. The design, which had been created with amateur builders in mind, was published in a popular sailing magazine of the 1940's, Rudder Magazine. The class association was formed in 1946. Today, the boat still appeals to amateur builders, and even older wooden boats remain competitive, having won championship titles at least four times in the 1990s. The Y-Flyer has fleets from Texas to Massachusetts to Ontario but is raced primarily in the midwest and southeast U.S. This 18-foot (5.5m) sloop-rigged dinghy, built of wood or fiberglass, is sailed by two people. For more information, read the Y-Flyer Wikipedia article.