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AURORA 1982 | 50' Tayana Flying Dutchman 12 Sailboat for Sale

1982 tayana, 50' (15.34m) flying dutchman 12 - aurora, sought-after classic design: stable, comfortable, beautiful and ergonomic. desirable 3-cabin layout and a custom icw-capable mast..

• Portsmouth Rhode Island United States
• Flying Dutchman 12
• Fiberglass Hull

$ 150,000 USD

€ 139,282 euros $ 202,512 cad.

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Description

LOA: 50' 4" (15.34 Meters)

Type: Sail - Used

Beam: 14' 3"

Bridge Clearance: 63' "

Draft Max: 6' 6"

Draft Min: 6' 6"

Single Berths: 4

Double Berths: 1

Maximum Speed: Knots

Cruise Speed: Knots

• Fuel Type: Diesel

Hull Material: Fiberglass

Fuel Tank: Gallons ( Liters)

Fresh Water: Gallons ( Liters)

Holding Tank: Gallons ( Liters)

Full Details

Introduction.

The Flying Dutchman 12 is a sought-after classic design from the golden days of Tayana - stable, comfortable, beautiful, and ergonomic. She boasts a first-rate interior finish, large tankage, abundant storage and many amenities normally found on larger yachts. Notably, she has the desirable 3-cabin layout, and a custom 63ft mast which means she is ICW-capable. This example has benefited from two extensive refits in recent memory and represents an excellent value ** , especially when compared to others in her class. Lying Portsmouth, RI, for a tax-free sale.

From Cruising World:

“The FD-12 is a moderately fast, well-appointed, comfortable world cruiser. In our minds, positive flotation in a cruising boat is a big plus.

We’d like to see more boats built with it.”

** The sellers are disclosing that they have been made aware of elevated moisture in some areas of the deck and hull coring, as is often found in boats of this vintage. The vessel has been priced accordingly. 

NOTABLE UPGRADES FROM RECENT REFITS

• New lead acid house and start batteries
• New cookstove
• New bottom paint
• Dutchman flaking system for mainsail
• New, custom, heavy duty rudder
• New, custom, upsized 316L SS chainplates
• New cockpit cushions
• Primary and secondary winches re-chromed
• NEW mainsheet winch
• (4) New Lewmar 40 ST winches on mast
• (2) Johnson 4000 high capacity bilge pumps with ULTRA switches
• New Kisae 3000 inverter/ charger
• New battery switches and voltage switching relay
• Spectra jack-line w Dacron sun cover
• (4) New Harken jack-line pad-eyes
• New Bimini frame and canvas
• New Cockpit canvas covers for brightwork
• Additional jib tracks added for more sheet positioning options
• New Standard Horizon GX2150 Matrix AIS+ VHF radio at Nav Station
• Command mic at helm pedestal
• Vesper x8000 AIS transponder/receiver
• New masthead VHF antenna
• New HD mainsheet blocks
• New pumps for both Jabsco heads
• USB charging points installed throughout boat
• New Yanmar 75HP diesel engine
• New Rayamarine electronic instruments
• New Phasor diesel genset w/quiet water exhaust system
• New electric distribution panel, most DC and AC wiring replaced or updated
• New standing rigging and running rigging
• Mast removed, fully disassembled, painted, mast-step reconditioned 2013
• New Cruisair reverse-cycle AC
• New Technautics Blue fridge/freezer
• New multilayer tempered glass fixed port-lights with extra lenses
• New mainsail and jib from SuperSails, Ft Lauderdale
• New Doyle stackpack
• Tides Marine frictionless mainsail track
• Deck, topsides and bilges were all repainted
• Fuel tanks replaced (100 gal ea., aluminum)
• New Profurl HD jib and staysail furlers
• Owner's cabin aft, with large pullman double berth and sea berth opposite
• Owner’s cabin offers wet locker, storage access to lazarette and generator next to day head and shower
• Two over-under bunk guest cabins forward (side by side), with shared head (forepeak)
• Large saloon open to galley and nav station
• Electronics and plumbing easily accessed around the engine and lazaret
• Diesel heat stove in salon (not used by current owner)
• Manually operated (foot) water pumps at galley sink
• Raymarine E125 Hybrid charplotter/radar with repeater at helm
• Engine control panel in cockpit
• Lighting controls, plotter repeater, remote radio mic, auto pilot controls at pedestal
• SS destroyer wheel
• Backup/emergency SS tiller
• Safe, high bulwarks instead of slotted toe rail
• 1 1/4" heavy duty SS stanchions, pushpit and pulpit
• (10) Bronze opening ports
• Three Bomar opening hatches (refinished 2013, new canvas covers, 2018)
• Cavernous bow storage compartment with large deck hatches, various lines and fenders
• Electric windlass 180 ft 7/16” chain and spare rode
• Mast pulpits 1 1/4”
• Raw water anchor washdown pump
• (2) Midship side boarding ladders
• Mainsheet just forward of wheel
• Primaries just forward of mainsheet
• Full-height mast steps
• Rigid boom vang
• Aluminum spinnaker pole on mast mount for easy handling
• Running rigging new in 2018
• Standing rigging made 1X19
• NO Running backstays lower shrouds to compensate
• Mainsail (2013) w/ slab reefing, (3) reefpoints
• Genoa (2013)

MISC. EQUIPMENT AND SPARES

• (3) 15 lb aluminum propane cylinders
• (2) Boat hooks
• 4’ Teak flag staff
• Emergency/crash response gear
• Scuba tank racks (mounted in lazarette)
• Spare anchor and rode
• Many misc. spares and tools
• Engine Make: Yanmar
• Engine Model:
• Engine Year:
• Engine Type: Inboard
• Drive Type:
• Power HP: 75.00
• Hours: 350.00

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This German-Dutch designed, Taiwan-built boat is a serious world cruiser with a custom interior.

Sometimes we go to great lengths to look at the boats we evaluate. It might involve a flight across the country to a boatbuilder, or it might be as close as the local boatyard and marina. Evaluating a serious cruising boat, however, often takes a little more effort.

In the case of the Holmann-designed FD-12, we first traveled by air to Belize in Central America, and then by outboard-powered dugout canoe over 20 miles of open ocean to a jungle river in Guatemala. We finally found FD-12 sisterships Winterhawk and Moonshadow peacefully anchored off the banks of Lake Izabal, 30 miles up the Rio Dulce. We spent a week cruising the FD-12 on this tropical fresh water lake.

Here’s what we found out.

The Boat And The Builder

The FD-12 resulted from the collaborative efforts of German designer Eva Holmann and Dutchman Willem Eickholt. In the mid-1970s Eickholt, part owner at the time of Flying Dutchman Yachts, decided to build his dreamboat. A lifelong sailor, he knew he wanted an aft-cockpit, flush-decked cutter of moderate displacement and minimum wetted surface with a fin keel, skeg rudder, canoe stern, and clipper bow. “I also wanted her to be fast. Long passages bore me,” says Eickholt. “Last but not least, I wanted her to be pretty in a timeless way.”

He chose Holmann, known for her fast, unsinkable cruising designs, to help design the boat.

“Generally speaking, Eva and I got along well,” Eickholt told us. “The stormy part of our relationship was Eva’s refusal to draw an ‘ancient, speed-robbing silly canoe stern,’ and my equal determination to have the boat the way I wanted her.” But when the German-Dutch war ended, their ‘war baby’ proved an impressive performer despite, as Eva said, its ‘repulsive’ stern.

Since the late 1970s, 25 FD-12s have been built at Ta Yang Yacht Building Co. and other yards in Taiwan. In 1980, Eickholt broke away from Flying Dutchman Yachts to form Willem Eickholt and Associates, Inc., and continued to build the FD-12. Each boat is built “on order,” and interiors are totally customized.

Construction

The FD-12 hull is a fiberglass sandwich cored with Viny foam, a Japanese product similar chemically to Airex. Viny foam, which is lightweight, and provides both strength and resiliency, also insulates against heat and sound, and helps to eliminate condensation within the cabin. A pair of full-length longitudinal stringers and fiberglass and foam floor timbers athwartships provide further stiffening.

Teak plywood bulkheads extend to the base of the hull. A Viny foam wedge insert at the foot of the bulkhead creates a broader bonding angle and distributes transversal stress to prevent bulkhead fractures. The entire bulkhead assembly is fiber-glassed to the hull.

The hull-to-deck joint is an inward-turning hull flange, overlapped by the bulwark flange. The joint is through-bolted, filled with Thiokol, coated with fiberglass, and then topped with a teak caprail. This is a strong joint. The owners of the two FD-12s we sailed in Guatemala reported no hull-to-deck joint leaks.

The deck is cored with Philippine fir rather than traditional balsa. Fir is strong, but it’s heavy, and puts unnecessary weight high in the boat where you don’t want it.

A massive teak rubrail with rectangular-shaped portholes recessed into it offers some protection to the midsections of the hull. However, installing portholes in topsides is always difficult, and both boats in Guatemala had experienced porthole leaks. Leaks in deckhouse ports are simply an annoyance. In a hull they can be dangerous and in extreme cases can lead to loss of the vessel.

The chainplates are stainless steel straps that extend through the deck. Four chainplates (two port and two starboard) bolt to bulkheads, but two chainplates (one port, one starboard) bolt to fiberglass knees. The knees are hefty, but several owners of FD-12s report their decks have lifted due to a kneeto-hull bond failure. (On the first dozen or so hulls, Ta Yang Yacht Building Co. gelcoated the hull interior before glassing in the knees. In later hulls, knees were properly bonded to the bare hull.)

To form the mast step, an aluminum H-beam through-bolts to a floor timber, and the mast sits in an oval-shaped aluminum weldment that bolts to the mast step. This arrangement provides a strong platform and eliminates corrosion problems that occur if a mast is stepped in the bilge.

The FD-12’s underbody has a cruising fin with a long run and a full skeg. The keel is ballasted with cast lead and molded in one piece with the hull. For careening purposes the hull sits squarely on the fin and skeg to avoid damaging the rudder.

The rudder rides on two bearings, the upper one supporting the steering system. To protect the rudder and the steering mechanism, the skeg is designed to break away in case of a collision. This is also a handy feature for those planning to cruise shallow waters where sooner or later even the best sailors usually run hard aground.

There’s approximately 200 cubic feet of polyurethane foam wedged into the bow, stern, keel and other nooks and crannies on the FD-12 to provide positive flotation. Positive flotation is rarely built into a cruising boat because it consumes so much space, but we would definitely consider it if we were building the ultimate cruiser.

Holmann comments: “Most composite boats only need a bit of help to give them positive flotation, but the amount of flotation must be carefully calculated. If you miss it by one cubic foot, you’ll have a very expensive sinker, but it will sink.”

Size of water and fuel tanks varies depending on interior layout, but all FD-12s carry ample water and fuel for long-distance cruising. One FD-12 we sailed carried 250 gallons of water, the other 150. Fuel is stored in two 125- to 150-gallon black iron fuel tanks. Black iron tanks tend to corrode. Aluminum tanks are a better choice for storing diesel. Water tanks are stainless steel, but the metal is an inferior grade, and the tanks we inspected were rusty.

Performance Under Power

The engine is installed underneath the floorboards at the bottom of the companionway in its own separate bilge. This type of installation keeps the engine weight low where you want it. Spilled engine oil is confined to a small area. The separate bilge also protects the engine from water that might enter the other two bilges.

On the downside, the engine is difficult to access. The front of the engine, located under floorboards inside a galley locker, makes it particularly difficult to change or tighten belts, etc. The rear of the engine is more accessible, but overall it’s a poor set-up for a big 50-footer.

The FD-12 is so customized that you’re liable to find three different engines on three different boats. In Guatemala, one FD-12 was fitted with an 80-hp Ford Lehman diesel with a two-bladed prop, the other a Lehman-Peugeot 4D61 with a three-bladed prop.

The 64-hp Lehman/Peugeot was noisy, vibrated excessively, and overheated if driven over 2,000 rpm. We’d recommend a larger, more reliable engine. The 80-hp Ford Lehman propelled the FD-12 along nicely, but a similar-sized Perkins might be a better choice for marine use. Still, the FD-12 hull is easily driven and both engines gave us a speed of 6 to 6 1/2 knots through the water in flat seas. Like most sailboats, the FD-12 tends to have a mind of its own in reverse, although one PS reader reported that it steered well in reverse with a Max Prop. With a 250- to 300-gallon fuel capacity, you can easily expect a 1,000-mile cruising range under power.

Performance Under Sail

With its relatively fine entry, 42′ waterline, and efficient underbody, the FD-12 is a high-performance, blue-water cruiser. It’s also a hefty boat (36,000 lbs. displacement), and a comfortable passage-maker under most points of sail. However, like many heavy-displacement double-enders, this boat rolls in heavy air downwind.

The FD-12 is powerful on a reach or broad reach in winds over 15 knots, and performs respectably to weather. It loses speed in light air, but in 15- to 20-knot winds, you can count on averaging at least six knots under sail.

The FD-12 is cutter-rigged with the mast stepped fairly well aft. There’s a quick release on the inner forestay to accommodate large headsails, but we doubt you’ll use it often. Working sails consist of a Yankee, main and staysail, but in winds under 15 knots a roller furling genoa comes in handy. The boat we sailed also carried a cruising spinnaker which the owners reported using on long passages even when shorthanded.

Double spreaders, hefty 7/16″ wire rigging, swage fittings, and Ronstan turnbuckles provide a strong rig. The two forward babystays have a quick release lever so they can be led aft when using a spinnaker pole.

Instead of using running backstays to take the load of the inner forestay, the FD-12 rig incorporates intermediates which lead just behind the aft lower shrouds. The intermediate angle is so acute that the intermediate must be large in diameter and strongly tensioned to provide support. This adds a lot of compressive load to the mast. Intermediates can also cause unnecessary chafe on the mainsail downwind.

Running backstays would be more effective. The FD-12 is a big 50-footer, but it’s well-balanced and easy to handle. Winches on the boats we sailed were self-tailing Barients and Meissners. The Barients were up to par, but the owners complained that the Meissners failed often, and parts were difficult to find and replace.

The FD-12’s roomy, flush teak deck provides a stable sailing platform. The cockpit is efficient for sailing and safe for passagemaking. It’s not too big, has decent cockpit drains, and high coamings that impart a snug, secure feeling, especially offshore.

The steering wheel is hand-laminated teak and spruce. A mainsheet traveler spans the cockpit well just forward of the wheel, and there’s an alternative mainsheet arrangement on top of the cabin house. Genoa sheet winches are mounted outboard of the main coamings just forward of the traveler. These winches are well located, but one of the stanchions gets in the way if you are beating to weather and need to ease the sheets to fall off downwind.

Otherwise, the stanchions are strong. They are installed with backing plates and have side braces that bolt to the caprail. To provide a safe way to climb aboard a boat with extremely high freeboard, there are two stainless steel boarding ladders (one port, one starboard) that fold in half over the lifelines.

There were three Bomar hatches forward on one FD-12 we sailed, and one custom teak hatch and Dorade vents on the other. The teak hatch is pretty, but Bomars are easier to maintain, and provide more ventilation.

The aluminum mast is made by Yachtspar of New Zealand and painted with polyurethane. Two stainless steel mast pulpits act as supports when working at the mast, and provide a place to secure gear and lines.

There’s a stainless stemhead fitting with double anchor rollers forward. On early hulls this fitting was too flimsy; on later hulls, they strengthened the anchor roller fitting, and also added an extra support strut to the bow pulpit.

The entire forepeak (6′ long and 3′ to 5′ wide) of the FD-12 is designed for storage. You can enter the forepeak cargo hold by opening two huge hatches cut into the deck aft of the anchor chain windlass. These hatches are extremely heavy—so heavy they must be tied to the lifelines so you won’t lose a finger (or worse) if they slam shut accidentally. They are well-gasketed, but it’s disconcerting to see such big holes cut in the foredeck.

The forepeak locker is great for storing sails but it’s cavernous and it’s sometimes difficult to find things. Also, the anchor chain drops onto a shelf inside this locker, and excess chain can easily get snagged amongst all the rubble.

There are three bronze hawseholes—port and starboard—cut into the bulwarks forward, aft and amidships. They are well-placed but a little undersized.

Scuppers on the FD-12 do not drain overboard. Instead, hoses are attached to scupper drains and led to through-hull fittings located just above the waterline. This arrangement prevents water from staining the topsides, but we don’t like unnecessary throughhull fittings at the waterline.

Owners report that chainplate covers must be rebedded periodically to prevent deck leaks. Stainless weldments on the FD-12 tend to weep rust, and we question the quality of the stainless used throughout the boat. (Taiwan boatbuilders have a reputation for building with inferior stainless. For some reason, the importance of using superior metals is not a concept they readily understand.)

The two FD-12s in Guatemala both had Fleming Major vane gears which were not sensitive enough in light air. A Monitor would be more effective.

There is no standard arrangement belowdecks. Every FD-12 has been individually customized to meet the buyer’s needs. With such a wide possibility of interiors available, we restrict our comments to Winterhawk (hull #19), the boat we sailed in Guatemala.

Belowdecks , Winterhawk is incredibly spacious—so spacious that with five crewmembers aboard we never felt cramped or hemmed in. Furniture is built of plywood with a grooved teak veneer. The cabin sole is teak and holly. Bulkheads in staterooms and heads are white Formica, and a number of large round mirrors bolted to bulkheads impart a sense of light and space.

Ten bronze opening deckhouse ports, in addition to hatches, provide adequate ventilation, but you might want to install fans or an extra hatch in the aft cabin.

Indeed, Winterhawk has all the creature comforts of home. There are two heads, one forward and one across from the galley, each with hot and cold pressure water and manual fresh and saltwater foot pumps. Both heads have showers with teak grates, and sumps which pump overboard. On our cruise, hot showers flowed freely thanks to a Balmar ASC Aqua Master watermaker. (Driven by a Northern Lights 5kw generator, this AC model desalinates about 19 gallons per hour, and completely eliminates the need to take on water from shore, which is especially helpful in countries where the quality of water is questionable.)

A large L-shaped galley on the starboard side of the doghouse has two deep double sinks, plenty of storage, and enough counter space for two people to cook at the same time. The lockers behind the stove are difficult to reach, but there are plenty of additional galley drawers, as well as cubbyholes for pots and pans.

A huge icebox and freezer with AC and DC refrigeration keeps perishables cold, but insulation could be increased all around to make the box smaller and more efficient. We had difficulty adjusting the knobs on the Hillerange propane stove, and given our druthers we’d opt for a Force 10. Two 20-lb propane tanks are appropriately stored under the helmsman’s seat in a vented locker.

The nav station, across from the galley, is comfortable with good working space for chartwork, ample stowage for charts and tools, a red flourescent light for night work, and ample room for installing electronics. FD-12s come standard with four 200-amphour batteries.

Winterhawk has four Prevailer 8Ds, which the owner praises highly. The electrical system includes 110-volt and 12-volt service. Wiring is supposedly to U.S.C.G. regulations, but the electrical connections for the masthead wiring on Winterhawk are in the bilge where they are vulnerable to water damage. Two electric bilge pumps backed up by a manual bilge pump are adequate for emergency bilge pumping.

The saloon has a large U-shaped dinette to starboard and a single settee to port. A Dickinson diesel stove sits amidships for heating the cabin in colder climes. Storage for books throughout the saloon is plentiful, and there are big lockers for canned goods underneath the settees.

Forward, port and starboard, are two almost identical cabins. Each has a single berth with teak leeboards, plenty of drawers and two louvered hanging lockers.

The aft cabin is a large owner’s stateroom with a double and single berth and a small night table withmirror. Again, there are plenty of drawers and several hanging lockers. Some might object that there is no head in the aft cabin, but for offshore passagemaking a head in the doghouse by the companionway ladder makes more sense.

Some FD-12s, like Moonshadow (hull #2) have layouts similar to Winterhawk but with a few more berths. Others have completely different interiors. (For example, hull #7, has the saloon in the doghouse, and the galley in the saloon.) However, all are designed to cruise long distances in comfort, and you’d be hard-pressed to find a 50-footer with more room to accommodate your whims and fancies.

The FD-12 is a moderately fast, well-appointed, comfortable world cruiser. In our minds, positive flotation in a cruising boat is a big plus. We’d like to see more boats built with it.

On the negative side, corroding weldments on deck hardware and rusty fuel and water tanks are a source of potential problems. High freeboard and a canoe stern make for a safe, dry boat, but it would be interesting to see drawings of the FD-12 with an Eva Holmann-designed reverse transom.

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The Flying Dutchman 12 Sailboat Specs & Key Performance Indicators

The Flying Dutchman 12, a flush-decked cutter, was designed by Eva Hollman and built in Taiwan by Ta Yang Yacht Building.

Published Specification for the Flying Dutchman 12

Hull Type:  Fin keel & skeg-hung rudder

Hull Material:  GRP (Fibreglass)

Length Overall:  50'4"  ( 15.3m)

Waterline Length:  42'0" (12.8m)

Beam:  14'3" (4.3m)

Draft:  6'6" (2.0m)

Rig Type:  Cutter

Displacement:  35,175lb (15,955kg)

Designer:  Eva Hollman

Builder:  Ta Yang (Taiwan)

Year First Built:  1973

Year Last Built:  1985

Number Built:  23

Design & Construction

The Flying Dutchman 12 resulted from the collaborative efforts of German designer Eva Holmann and Dutchman Willem Eickholt. Eickholt, who was part owner of Flying Dutchman Yachts at the time, wanted to build his dreamboat: an aft-cockpit, flush-decked cutter with a fin keel, skeg rudder, canoe stern, and clipper bow. He also wanted the boat to be fast, pretty, and timeless. Holmann, who was known for her fast and unsinkable cruising designs, helped him achieve his vision, despite their initial disagreement over the canoe stern.

The FD-12, as the boat is also known, was built in Taiwan by Ta Yang Yacht Building Co and other yards. The hull is a fiberglass sandwich cored with Viny foam, a lightweight and resilient material that also provides insulation and prevents condensation. The hull is reinforced by longitudinal stringers and transverse floor timbers, and the bulkheads are fiberglassed to the hull. The hull-to-deck joint is an inward-turning flange that is through-bolted, filled with sealant, coated with fiberglass, and topped with a teak caprail.

The rig is a cutter with a masthead configuration. The mast is keel-stepped and supported by double spreaders and stainless steel wire rigging. The sail area is about 1,200 square feet, with a mainsail, staysail, and genoa. The boat can also fly a spinnaker or an asymmetrical cruising chute for downwind sailing.

Performance & Comfort

To evaluate the performance potential of the FD-12, we can use some design ratios that compare its sail area, displacement, length, ballast, and stability. These ratios are nondimensional numbers that can be used to compare different boats regardless of their size. Here are some of the most commonly used ratios for sailboats:

• Sail Area/Displacement Ratio (SA/D) : This ratio measures how much sail power a boat has relative to its weight. A higher SA/D means a faster boat in light winds, while a lower SA/D means a more stable boat in strong winds. The SA/D for the FD-12 is about 15.9, which is on the low end of the spectrum for modern cruising boats. This means that the FD-12 will need a good breeze to get going, but it will also handle well in heavy weather.
• Displacement/Length Ratio (D/L) : This ratio measures how heavy a boat is relative to its waterline length. A lower D/L means a lighter boat that will have less wavemaking drag and higher speed potential, especially in displacement mode. A higher D/L means a heavier boat that will have more carrying capacity and more comfortable motion in a seaway. The D/L for the FD-12 is about 212, which puts it in the moderate displacement category for cruising boats. This means that the FD-12 will be able to carry all your cruising gear without sacrificing too much performance.
• Ballast/Displacement Ratio (B/D) : This ratio measures how much ballast a boat has relative to its weight. Ballast is usually lead or iron that is placed low in the keel to provide stability and righting moment. A higher B/D means a stiffer boat that will stand up well to its sail power in a blow, while a lower B/D means a more tender boat that will heel more easily and require more reefing. The B/D for the FD-12 is about 40.8%, which is on the high end of the range for cruising boats. This means that the FD-12 will be very stable and resistant to capsize.
• Comfort Ratio (CR) : This ratio measures how comfortable a boat's motion will be in a seaway, based on its displacement, length, beam, and ballast. A higher CR means a more comfortable boat that will have less pitching and rolling, while a lower CR means a more lively boat that will have more motion and responsiveness. The CR for the FD-12 is about 35.5, which is in the middle of the scale for cruising boats. This means that the FD-12 will have a predictable and acceptable motion for most sailors.
• Capsize Screening Formula (CSF): This formula measures how safe a boat is from capsizing, based on its beam and displacement. A lower CSF means a safer boat that will have a lower chance of capsizing, while a higher CSF means a riskier boat that will have a higher chance of capsizing. The CSF for the FD-12 is about 1.7, which is below the threshold of 2.0 that is considered safe for ocean sailing. This means that the FD-12 will be a good choice for offshore passages.

Based on these ratios, we can conclude that the FD-12 is a well-balanced sailboat that offers a good compromise between speed, stability, comfort, and safety. It is not a racer or a rocket, but it is not a slug or a tub either. It is a solid and seaworthy cruiser that can handle a variety of conditions and destinations.

More about these all-important design ratios...

The interior of the FD-12 is one of its most attractive features, as each boat has been customized to suit the owner's taste and needs.

The general layout consists of three cabins: a forward owner's stateroom with an ensuite head and shower, a main saloon with a U-shaped dinette and a settee opposite, and an aft cabin with two single berths and another head and shower.

The galley is located on the port side of the companionway, and the navigation station is on the starboard side.

The interior is finished in teak woodwork and has plenty of storage space and ventilation.

Reviews & Comparisons

The Flying Dutchman 12 has received positive reviews from sailing magazines and owners alike. Practical Sailor magazine reviewed the FD-12 in June 2000 and praised its design, construction, performance, and comfort. The magazine noted that the boat was "a serious world cruiser with a custom interior" and "an impressive performer despite its repulsive stern" .

The magazine also compared the FD-12 with two other similar boats: the Valiant 50 and the Tayana 48. The comparison showed that the FD-12 had a lower SA/D, D/L, B/D, CR, and CSF than the other two boats, indicating that it was less powerful, lighter, stiffer, more comfortable, and safer than its competitors.

Owners of the FD-12 have also shared their experiences and opinions on various online forums and blogs. Most owners seem to be very happy with their boats and report that they sail well in all kinds of weather and seas. Some owners have made extensive modifications or upgrades to their boats, such as adding solar panels, wind generators, watermakers, or new electronics.

Some common issues or complaints from owners include leaks from the deck fittings or windows, corrosion on the stainless steel parts, or difficulty finding spare parts or service for such a rare boat .

Availability & Price

The Flying Dutchman 12 is not a mass-produced boat, but rather a custom-built one that has been made in limited numbers over several decades. Therefore, finding one for sale might not be easy or frequent.

According to online listings, there are currently only two FD-12s for sale in the US: one in Florida for $199,000 and one in California for $249,000. Both boats are from the early 1980s and have been well maintained and upgraded by their owners.

The asking prices reflect the rarity and quality of these boats, as well as the market demand for cruising sailboats in general.

I wrote this article using GPT-4, OpenAI’s large-scale language-generation model, as a research assistant to develop source material. I wrote the final draft in its entirety and believe it to be accurate to the best of my knowledge.

Dick McClary, creator and owner of sailboat-cruising.com

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AURORA50' Tayana Flying Dutchman 12 1982

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• Price USD: $ 150,000

Flying Dutchman 12

Portsmouth, rhode island, united states.

• LOA: 50 ft 4 in
• Display Length: 50 ft
• Beam: 14' 3"
• Water Capacity: --
• Fuel Capacity: --
• Engine Details: Yanmar
• Engine 1: 350.00 HRS 75.00 HP
• Engine Fuel: Diesel
• Days on Market: INQUIRE

+ INTRODUCTION

The Flying Dutchman 12 is a sought-after classic design from the golden days of Tayana - stable, comfortable, beautiful, and ergonomic. She boasts a first-rate interior finish, large tankage, abundant storage and many amenities normally found on larger yachts. Notably, she has the desirable 3-cabin layout, and a custom 63ft mast which means she is ICW-capable. This example has benefited from two extensive refits in recent memory and represents an excellent value ** , especially when compared to others in her class. Lying Portsmouth, RI, for a tax-free sale.

From Cruising World:

“The FD-12 is a moderately fast, well-appointed, comfortable world cruiser. In our minds, positive flotation in a cruising boat is a big plus.

We’d like to see more boats built with it.”

** The sellers are disclosing that they have been made aware of elevated moisture in some areas of the deck and hull coring, as is often found in boats of this vintage. The vessel has been priced accordingly. 

+ NOTABLE UPGRADES FROM RECENT REFITS

• New lead acid house and start batteries
• New cookstove
• New bottom paint
• Dutchman flaking system for mainsail
• New, custom, heavy duty rudder
• New, custom, upsized 316L SS chainplates
• New cockpit cushions
• Primary and secondary winches re-chromed
• NEW mainsheet winch
• (4) New Lewmar 40 ST winches on mast
• (2) Johnson 4000 high capacity bilge pumps with ULTRA switches
• New Kisae 3000 inverter/ charger
• New battery switches and voltage switching relay
• Spectra jack-line w Dacron sun cover
• (4) New Harken jack-line pad-eyes
• New Bimini frame and canvas
• New Cockpit canvas covers for brightwork
• Additional jib tracks added for more sheet positioning options
• New Standard Horizon GX2150 Matrix AIS+ VHF radio at Nav Station
• Command mic at helm pedestal
• Vesper x8000 AIS transponder/receiver
• New masthead VHF antenna
• New HD mainsheet blocks
• New pumps for both Jabsco heads
• USB charging points installed throughout boat
• New Yanmar 75HP diesel engine
• New Rayamarine electronic instruments
• New Phasor diesel genset w/quiet water exhaust system
• New electric distribution panel, most DC and AC wiring replaced or updated
• New standing rigging and running rigging
• Mast removed, fully disassembled, painted, mast-step reconditioned 2013
• New Cruisair reverse-cycle AC
• New Technautics Blue fridge/freezer
• New multilayer tempered glass fixed port-lights with extra lenses
• New mainsail and jib from SuperSails, Ft Lauderdale
• New Doyle stackpack
• Tides Marine frictionless mainsail track
• Deck, topsides and bilges were all repainted
• Fuel tanks replaced (100 gal ea., aluminum)
• New Profurl HD jib and staysail furlers
• Owner's cabin aft, with large pullman double berth and sea berth opposite
• Owner’s cabin offers wet locker, storage access to lazarette and generator next to day head and shower
• Two over-under bunk guest cabins forward (side by side), with shared head (forepeak)
• Large saloon open to galley and nav station
• Electronics and plumbing easily accessed around the engine and lazaret
• Diesel heat stove in salon (not used by current owner)
• Manually operated (foot) water pumps at galley sink
• Raymarine E125 Hybrid charplotter/radar with repeater at helm
• Engine control panel in cockpit
• Lighting controls, plotter repeater, remote radio mic, auto pilot controls at pedestal
• SS destroyer wheel
• Backup/emergency SS tiller
• Safe, high bulwarks instead of slotted toe rail
• 1 1/4" heavy duty SS stanchions, pushpit and pulpit
• (10) Bronze opening ports
• Three Bomar opening hatches (refinished 2013, new canvas covers, 2018)
• Cavernous bow storage compartment with large deck hatches, various lines and fenders
• Electric windlass 180 ft 7/16” chain and spare rode
• Mast pulpits 1 1/4”
• Raw water anchor washdown pump
• (2) Midship side boarding ladders
• Mainsheet just forward of wheel
• Primaries just forward of mainsheet
• Full-height mast steps
• Rigid boom vang
• Aluminum spinnaker pole on mast mount for easy handling
• Running rigging new in 2018
• Standing rigging made 1X19
• NO Running backstays lower shrouds to compensate
• Mainsail (2013) w/ slab reefing, (3) reefpoints
• Genoa (2013)

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• (3) 15 lb aluminum propane cylinders
• (2) Boat hooks
• 4’ Teak flag staff
• Emergency/crash response gear
• Scuba tank racks (mounted in lazarette)
• Spare anchor and rode
• Many misc. spares and tools

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1981 Flying Dutchman FD-12 Serious World Cruiser with Custom InteriorWINTERHAWK has proven the vision designers, Holmann & Eicklholt had for an attractive, timeless vessel. With clipper bow, flush-deck, aft-cockpit & canoe stern, WINTERHAWK is admired in every port. The FD-12 has minimum wetted surface, fin keel & skeg rudder making for comfortable, safe passages.Equipped to go anywhere. Included is a Yanmar 110 Hp diesel with approximately 1500 hours, Northern Lights 5 Kw gen-set, full electronics and sail inventory. To stay cool 3 A/C units are on-board.WINTERHAWK is regrettably for sale due to the owner's job transfer. The known deficiencies are reflected in the price, yet the owner encourages reasonable offers.Make an appointment to go on-board if your dream is to make ocean passages or live aboard.

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Flying Dutchman 12 is a 50 ′ 3 ″ / 15.3 m monohull sailboat designed by Eva-M. Hollmann and built by Ta Yang Yacht Building Co. Ltd. between 1973 and 1985.

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Auxilary power, accomodations, calculations.

The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.

Classic hull speed formula:

Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL

Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio .311 Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL

Sail Area / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.

SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64) 2/3

• SA : Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
• D : Displacement in pounds.

Ballast / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.

Ballast / Displacement * 100

Displacement / Length Ratio

A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.

D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
• LWL: Waterline length in feet

Comfort Ratio

This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.

Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam 1.33 )

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
• LOA: Length overall in feet
• Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet

Capsize Screening Formula

This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.

CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)

The FD 12 (or FLYING DUTCHMAN 12) was imported into the USA by Willem Eickholt and Associates. some 25 FD-12s were built by the Ta Yang (Tayana) yard in Taiwan from the mid 70’s to mid 80’s.

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The Flying Dutchman is a one-design international two-person class with active sailors all over the world. It is one of the most exhilarating dinghies you will ever be in. Even after dropping the Olympic status after the 1992 Olympics, the FD Class continues to be popular for the above reasons; there are young members, but also many older sailors, which speaks to the versatility of this exceptional dinghy. The relatively large sail area can be controlled efficiently through many trim options such as a raking rig and carbon fiber spars; even lighter teams manage to race the FD successfully. There are a number of used boats available for purchase. Look up your fleet contacts in your area and try the FD!

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*A series of guides on shooting Street Photography in cities around the world. Find the best spots to shoot, things to capture, street walks, street tips, safety concerns, and more for cities around the world. I have personally researched, explored and shot Street Photography in every city that I create a guide for. So you can be ready to capture the streets as soon as you step outside with your camera!

At over 12 million people, Moscow is the largest city in Russia and second largest in Europe by population ( Istanbul is #1). An urban, cosmopolitan metropolis with more than enough glitz and glam to cater to the elite, but without losing its fair share of Soviet era roughness around the edges. It can be fast paced, brash, busy, and trendy like other big cities, but it has its blend of West meets Russia atmosphere and beauty that provides plenty of unique interest. The Red Square is as famous as it gets, but there’s so much more to this city, including the most beautiful subway system you’ve ever seen. It would take years to capture all of Moscow, but that means you have an endless amount of areas to discover.

So here’s a Street Photography guide so you can be ready to capture all that Moscow has to offer before you even arrive!

• Patriarch’s Pond
• Old Arbat Street
• Maroseyka Street
• Tverskoy Boulevard

Top 5 Street Spots:

1. red square.

The Red Square is the most famous square in not just Russia, but all of Eastern Europe. The name actually doesn’t come from the color of the bricks or communism, but from the name in Russian, Krásnaya, once meaning “beautiful” before its meaning changed to “red.” This large plaza is what you see on the cover of guide books and magazines for Moscow, with St. Basil’s Cathedral being the center piece next to Lenin’s Mausoleum surrounded by the Kremlin Wall. Of course, the Red Square attracts hordes of tourist due to the main attractions, but all that activity around an interesting atmosphere does provide street photo opportunities. It’s also the central square connecting to the city’s major streets, providing a good starting point to explore outward.

You’ll also find the popular pedestrian only Nikolskaya Street connecting the Red Square to Lubyanka Square. This line of expensive shops includes plenty of activity, while also leading you to another popular square. Filled with history rivaling any city, the Red Square and surrounding areas are the heart and soul of Russia.

2. Patriarch’s Ponds

Patriarch’s Ponds is one of the most exclusive neighborhoods in Moscow. Despite the name being plural, there’s only one large pond, but it’s worth a visit with your camera. It’s a popular spot for locals and expats to come relax or take a stroll around the pond. You get an interesting mix of young and old too, from young love to “babushkas” feeding pigeons. It’s a very peaceful park atmosphere in one of the nicer areas within the city center, while bringing enough activity for street photography. 

The pond is shallow and in the winter becomes a popular spot for ice-skating too. The area is also well-known for the location in the famous Russian novel, The Master and Margarita. 

3. Old Arbat (Stary Arbat)

Old Arbat is the most famous pedestrian street in Moscow, and dating back to the 15th century, also one of its oldest. Originally, it was an area of trade, but soon became the most prestigious residential area in Moscow. During the 18th century, Arbat started attracting the city’s scholars and artists, including Alexander Pushkin. Cafes lined the streets and impressive homes filled the neighborhood. Since then, New Arbat street was created as a highway in the area, while Old Arbat was paved for a 1km pedestrian only walkway.

Due to the historic buildings, famous artists that lived here, and the bohemian atmosphere, Old Arbat has become a big attraction for tourists today. Now, there’s a mix of cafes, restaurants, souvenir shops, street performers, street merchants and other attractions for visitors, and some locals, to come enjoy. It can get really busy here and there’s usually something interesting going on so it’s a good street to come walk with your camera for guaranteed life.

4. Gorky Park

One of the most famous places in Moscow is Gorky Park. The official name is Maxim Gorky’s Central Park of Culture & Leisure, which gives you an idea of what goes on here. When built, it was the first of its kind in the Soviet Union. Divided into two parts, it stretches along Moscow River. One end contains fair rides, foods stands, tennis courts, a sports club, a lake for boat rides, and more. This end brings more active life due to its number of attractions, while the other end is more relaxed, where you’ll find gardens, trees, older buildings, and an outdoor amphitheater.

Gorky Park attracts mostly locals so it’s a good spot to capture the non-tourist side of Moscow life. Muscovites come here to escape the city and unwind in a picturesque setting. The park remains alive outside of the warmer months too, especially when the lake turns into the city’s largest outdoor skating rink. I’d recommend taking the metro out here to spend at least half a day exploring the massive park’s life with your camera.

5. Maroseyka Street

Maroseyka Street is a popular area not too far from the Red Square. The long, winding street turns into Pokrovka and is lined with restaurants, cafes, bars and places to stay. It’s actually where I like to stay when I’m in Moscow due to its location and solid street photography opportunities itself. You have Kitay-gorod station near and if you keep walking southwest, you’ll get to the Red Square. But if you walk northwest, as it changes to Pokrovka, you can find a long street of activity for photography with its own interesting atmosphere.

6. Tverskoy Boulevard

Tverskoy Boulevard is the oldest and longest boulevard in Moscow, beginning at the end of Nikitsky Boulevard, and finishing at Pushkin Square, a spot to come for activity itself. The boulevard is made up of two avenues, with pedestrian walkways in-between. You’ll find grass, shrubbery, trees, benches and more walking it’s almost kilometer length. Many people come here to enjoy some relaxation, walk their dog, or just to use it to walk wherever they’re going. Its center location also provides a nice place to walk with your camera near plenty of other spots you’ll want to check out anyway.

Sample Street Walk:

For a full day of Street Photography, covering some of the best spots, you can follow this sample street walk for Moscow:

• Start your morning walking around the Red Square (1), while exploring the surrounding area, including Nikolskaya Street
• Then walk northwest to Patriarch’s Ponds (2) and slowly walk the pond and surrounding area with your camera
• Next, walk east to the Pushkin Monument and stroll down Tverskoy Boulevard (6)
• Once Tverskoy Boulevard (6) ends, it will turn into Nikitsky Boulevard. Follow this down until you get to the start of Old Arbat Street (3), across from Arbatskaya station
• After you’re done walking down Old Arbat Street (3) for more street photography, spend some time checking out Moscow’s beautiful metro stations
• To finish off the day with more street photography, get off the metro near Red Square (1) again, Maroseyka Street (5) or wherever you’re staying for the night.

3 Things I’ll Remember about Shooting in Moscow:

1. museum metro.

The Moscow metro system was the first underground railway system in the Soviet Union and today includes 203 stations across 340km of routes. The elaborate system has some of the deepest stations in the world too, with escalators that seem to go on forever. None of this is what makes it so special, though. Many of its stations feel like stepping inside a museum, making it without a doubt the most interesting and beautiful metro system I’ve been in.

When built, Stalin wanted to make the metro stations “palaces for the people” with marble, chandeliers, and grand architecture. The best part is the variety of architecture and styles used, making many of the stations a completely different experience visually. You could easily spend a whole day traveling the stations and there are even tours available for people who wish to do just that. My advice, though, would be just to buy a ticket and hop on and off at different stations, while exploring different lines. The museum-like surrounding mixed with the crowds of characters can make for a great photography experience.

Since there are so many stations, here are some of my favorites to check out:

• Novoslobodskaya
• Mayakovskaya
• Elektrozavodskaya
• Komsomolskaya
• Ploschad Revolyutsii
• Dostoyevskaya
• Prospekt Mira

2. Moscow is Big

It’s no secret that Moscow is a big city, but it can feel even bigger with how spread out much of it is. This is especially true if you compare it to cities outside of Asia. If I compared it to cities in Europe, I’d probably say only Istanbul would warrant more time to really discover the depths of this city. Most only explore around the Red Square and surrounding area, but that is such a small part of the city. Although, that central area does give you plenty to see on its own.

Fortunately, I had a good friend living in the city to show me around, but it opened up my eyes even more to how much there is to discover in Moscow. It’s a big city with a variety of atmosphere that can take you from “east” to “west” and trendy to rugged depending on where you go. I’d imagine you’d have to live here a while to really know the city.

3. Cosmopolitan Mix of East meets West

Modern skyscrapers mixed with amazing architecture, a world-class metro system with museum-like beauty, trendy fashion and chic clubs, Moscow is a rich mix of Russian culture and history in a more western cosmopolitan package. There is a push to keep the Russian culture, while also pushing forward with a modern metropolis the whole world will envy. This comes with an impressive skyline, that continues to grow, and endless modernities, but with soviet nostalgia and atmosphere mixed in for good measure.

Mixed in with this grand western cosmopolitan atmosphere, is a strong national pride in Russia. This includes their famous leader, Vladimir Putin. Maybe no other place will you see a country’s leader more often. All over, from the pricey tourist shops to the underground walkway stalls, you’ll find goods with Putin’s likeness covering them. From t-shirts to magnets to Matryoshka dolls. There’s a strong national pride that can be seen around the city, which also extends to their leader. Moscow is many things. It’s East meets West, modernizations meets Soviet era, and a whole lot more.

What To Do For a Street Photography Break?:

Eat at a stolovaya.

Stolovayas are Russian cafeterias that became popular in the Soviet days. You grab a tray and walk down the line of freshly prepared local dishes, and select whatever you want from the chefs. They’re usually inexpensive and a much better value than restaurants, while giving you the opportunity to try from a wide selection of everyday Russian food. They’re also very tasty. I always include some borsch on my tray and go from there. The places themselves are all over Moscow and usually come with Soviet-era aesthetics to complete the experience.

Street Safety Score: 7

*As always, no place is completely safe! So when I talk about safety, I’m speaking in general comparison to other places. Always take precaution, be smart, observe your surroundings and trust your instincts anywhere you go!

Being the 2nd largest city in Europe with over 12 million people, you’re going to have your dangerous areas, but for the most part, it feels safe walking around. Russia is statistically higher in crime compared to most of Europe, but this generally doesn’t apply to tourists and visitors. Around the Red Square and surrounding city center, you should feel completely safe walking around. Pick pocketing can happen, but no more than other touristic places. I always explore Moscow freely without coming across too much to worry about. It’s a spread out city, though, so of course it matters where you are. Just use basic street smarts, know where you are and Moscow shouldn’t give you a problem. 

People’s Reaction Score: 7

Moscow is fast paced, big city life, which usually means people aren’t too concerned with you, or your camera. I don’t find people notice or pay much attention to me when I’m out taking photos in Moscow. For the most part, people just go about their day. You shouldn’t get too many looks or concern. But it can depend on the area you are in. The more you stick out, the more you might get noticed with suspicions. I’ve never had any problems in Moscow, or Russia, but just be careful who you’re taking a photo of if you get out of the city center. Other than that, it’s about average for reactions. 

Street Tips:

Learn the alphabet .

Much of Moscow, including the metro system, doesn’t use english. The Russian alphabet uses letters from the Cyrillic script, which if you aren’t familiar with it and don’t know the sounds, can be hard to decipher the words. This is most important for street names and metro stops when trying to get around. It can save confusion and make it easier getting around if you learn the basic alphabet. At the very least then, you can sound out the words to see which are similar in the english conversion, which can help matching them to maps. When out shooting street photography, getting around is as important as anything. So save yourself some time and frustration by learning the Russian Alphabet.

Use the metro

While Saint-Petersburg feels very walkable for a city its size, Moscow can feel very spread out, even for its bigger size. Outside of the Red Square area, you can have plenty of walking before getting anywhere very interesting, so you’ll need to take the metro a lot if you really want to explore the city. Maps are deceiving here too, it will always be further than it looks.

Another reason it’s less walkable than Saint-Petersburg is its completely different set-up. Moscow’s streets are mostly contstructed in rings with narrow, winding streets in-between. This is common with medieval city cities that used to be confined by walls, but you usually don’t have it in a city this massive. Saint-Petersburg has a more grid-like pattern that also uses the canals to help you know your way around. When it comes to navigating on foot in Moscow, it can be more difficult, so bring a map and take the metro when needed. It’s why Moscow’s metro carries more passengers per day than the London and Paris subways combined.

Explore other areas if you have time

Moscow is really big. While most people stay around the Red Square within the Boulevard Ring, there’s so much more to the city. I covered some other spots outside of this circle, but if you really want to see the city, you’ll need time. If you do have time, some other areas I’d check out first are Zamoskvarechye, along some of the south and western Moscow.

Inspiration:

For some more inspiration, you can look through the Street Photography of Moscow photographer Artem Zhitenev  and check out 33 of my photos taken in Moscow .

Conclusion:

Moscow’s name brings a certain mystique, but once you’re there it might bring a different atmosphere than you expect. It’s big and sprawling, but beautiful in many ways. It can feel like a European capital on a grand scale, but you can definitely find its Russian side in there.

The urban sprawl of Moscow can be intimidating, but give it enough time and you’ll be rewarded with plenty to discover. All with the world’s best metro system to take you around.

I hope this guide can help you start to experience some of what Moscow contains. So grab your camera and capture all that Moscow has to offer for Street Photography!

If you still have any questions about shooting in Moscow, feel free to comment below or email me!

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