Vancouver Lake Sailing Club
promoting sailing and racing of one-design centerboard boats since 1967

VLSC Fireball Fleet
The fireball is a high performance two-person sailing dinghy that offers exciting sailing and intense one-design competition. Many Fireballs are amateur-built, a good indication of the simplicity of the design. The Fireball has a reputation for being reasonably priced and not overly demanding to sail.

The Fireball is an international class with fleets in every region of the world, with yearly World, Continental, National and State Championships.

 
Fireball specs:

Design: Peter Milne
LOA...................4.94 m
Beam..................1.37 m
Dspl. ...............79.4 kg
Draft: (CB down)......1.22m
SA main...............8.18 m2
SA jib................3.25 m2
SA spinnaker.........13 m2
Construction.........fiberglass,wood
Flotation............tank or foam
Portsmouth rating....85.6
Racing crew..........2

The trapeze and sail handling on a Fireball requires skill rather than strength. The weight and strength of the crew is not as important as proper tuning and good boat handling skills. Age or sex does not determine one's ability to be competitive with a Fireball. Some countries' leading Fireball sailors are women. The class also has a strong contingent of sailors over forty. If capsized, the Fireball is easily righted, and can be sailed without bailing.

At Vancouver Lake we have ongoing active racing on Sunday afternoons and Tuesday evenings throughout the club's sailing season.

For more information contact our Information Officer.
Fireball Links:

Portland Fireball Fleet web site: http://sites.google.com/site/vlscfireballs/
The Fireball International Class web site: http://www.fireball-international.com
The North American Fireball web site: http://fireball-international.ca
Draycote Fireball site: http://www.draycotewater.co.uk/fleets/fireball/


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