Specifications Under Current Rules
Class Symbol
Crew	Two (single trapeze)
LOA	16 ft 2 in (4938 mm)
LWL
Beam	4 ft 6 in (1371 mm)
Draft
Hull weight (with fittings)	175 lb (80 kg)
Mast height (above deck)	25 ft (7626 mm)
Mainsail area	88 sq. In Sailing, the trapeze refers to a wire that comes from a point high on the mast, usually where the shrouds are fixed to a hook on the crew member's harness A yacht is a recreational boat It designates two rather different classes of Watercraft, sailing and power yachts Waterline length, length at the waterline or length waterline (abbreviated to LWL) is measurement of Ships and Boats The term The beam of a ship is its width at the widest point or at the mid-point of its length The draft (or draught) of a ship's hull is the vertical distance between the Waterline and the bottom of the hull ( Keel) with the thickness A hull is the body of a Ship or Boat. It is a central concept in floating vessels as it provides the Buoyancy that keeps the vessel from sinking The mast of a sailing ship is a tall vertical or near vertical Spar, or arrangement of Spars which supports the Sails Large ships have several masts A mainsail is the most important sail raised from the main (or only mast of a sailing vessel ft.
Jib / Genoa area	35 sq. A jib (also spelled jibb) is a triangular Staysail set ahead of the foremost mast of a sailing boat The genoa or jenny was originally referred to as the 'overlapping jib' or the Genoa jib, being named after the city of Genoa as explained below ft.
Spinnaker area	140 sq. A spinnaker is a special type of Sail that is designed specifically for Sailing off the wind from a reaching course to a downwind i ft.

Originally designed by Peter Milne in 1962, the Fireball is a one-design high-performance sailing dinghy. One-Design is a Racing method where all Vehicles or Boats have identical or very similar designs or models Dinghy sailing is the activity of Sailing small boats by using (1 the Sails and (2 underwater foils ( Daggerboard or Centreboard The Fireball is sailed by a crew of two, and sports a single trapeze, symmetric spinnaker and chined hull. In Sailing, the trapeze refers to a wire that comes from a point high on the mast, usually where the shrouds are fixed to a hook on the crew member's harness A spinnaker is a special type of Sail that is designed specifically for Sailing off the wind from a reaching course to a downwind i A hull is the body of a Ship or Boat. It is a central concept in floating vessels as it provides the Buoyancy that keeps the vessel from sinking The class is strictly controlled, but has adapted to advances in building techniques. The hulls (plywood, FRP or composite) have a strict weight limit of 175 lb (79 kg) (with correctors). Plywood is a type of Engineered board made from thin sheets of Wood, called plies or veneers A fibre-reinforced plastic ( FRP) (also fibre-reinforced polymer) is a Composite material comprising a Polymer matrix reinforced with fibres Composite materials (or composites for short are engineered Materials made from two or more constituent materials with significantly different physical or chemical

The Fireball is a highly competitive dinghy, with large fleets worldwide and state, national, continental and world championships held annually. Competitors of all ages help make this class enjoyable for everyone. The performance of the boat is very dependent on tuning as the Fireball's rig can be adjusted in numerous ways.

The most recent Fireball World Championships were held at the Royal Varuna Yacht Club in Pattaya, Thailand from 8–21 March 2008. The Royal Varuna Yacht Club (RVYC is a Yacht club in Pattaya, a popular tourist destination in Thailand. Pattaya (พัทยา,) is a city in Thailand, located on the east coast of the Gulf of Thailand ( about 165 km southeast of Bangkok located The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj

External links

• Fireball Class website
• 2008 Fireball worlds website
• Fireball Class Sailing Race Results Website

The International Sailing Federation (ISAF is the world governing body for the sport of Sailing, particularly yacht, dinghy, Windsurfing and The designation International Class may be granted by the International Sailing Federation (ISAF to classes of sail boat that offer a high standard of international competitive The International 14 is 14-foot double-handed dinghy. The class originated in England in the early part of the 20th century The 29er is a Skiff designed by Julian Bethwaite and first produced in 1998 The 470 is a double-handed Monohull planing Dinghy with a Centreboard, Bermuda rig, and center sheeting The 49er is a newer One-design class of small sailing dinghy. The International 505 is a One-design high-performance two-person Monohull planing centerboard Dinghy. The International Contender is a single-handed high performance sailing Dinghy, designed by Bob Miller latterly known as Ben Lexcen, (Australia in 1967 Specifications The Enterprise has the following specifications Designer Jack Holt (1956 Length Over All|: 13 ft 3 in (4 The Europe is a one-person Dinghy designed in Belgium in 1960 by Alois Roland as a class legal Moth dinghy. Design Changes Although the Finn hull has changed little since 1949 there has been other developments in controlling the sails The Flying Dutchman (FD is a high-performance class of racing dinghy The International Flying Junior or FJ is a Sailing dinghy which was originally designed in 1955 in Holland by renowned boat designer Van Essen and Olympic sailor The International Laser Class sailboat, also called Laser Standard and the Laser One is a popular One-design class of small sailing dinghy The Laser 47 is a One-design dinghy class in the Laser series See also Blue Jay Sailboat a smaller version of the lightning The Mirror is a highly successful pram Dinghy, with more than 70000 built Moth Beginnings The current International moth is a result of merging two separate but similar historical developments The OK Dinghy is an international class sailing dinghy designed by Knud Olsen in 1956 The Snipe is a foot 2 person one design racing Dinghy. Designed by William Crosby in 1931 it has evolved into a modern tactical racing dinghy with fleets around the world Racing There are regional continental and world championships every year Background The Topper is a one-design boat with a large international following it is also an International class by the ISAF and is an approved youth class of the The Vaurien is a Dinghy designed by Jean-Jacques Herbulot in 1951 and presented in the Boat show in Paris in 1952 Manufactures The Zoom 8 is currently produced in Denmark(http//www

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