Youth Fireball Boat

   Firstly, this post is on behalf of the UK Fireball Association.
There is a plan to make a Fireball (maybe several depending on response) available to a youth team to campaign on the circuit for 2009, including the nationals (Weymouth), and the worlds (La Rochelle).
At the moment we are only in the initial stages of working out all the details and criteria, and are trying to guage response.
Would this be of interest to you? Please reply with any comments.......
Many thanks.

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gary Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Groupie Joined: 02 Nov 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 55	Post Options Post Reply Quote gary Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Youth Fireball Boat Posted: 03 Nov 08 at 5:30pm
	Firstly, this post is on behalf of the UK Fireball Association. There is a plan to make a Fireball (maybe several depending on response) available to a youth team to campaign on the circuit for 2009, including the nationals (Weymouth), and the worlds (La Rochelle). At the moment we are only in the initial stages of working out all the details and criteria, and are trying to guage response. Would this be of interest to you? Please reply with any comments....... Many thanks.

mike ellis Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 30 Dec 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 2339	Post Options Post Reply Quote mike ellis Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 03 Nov 08 at 5:52pm
	I would be interested but I would have a problem finding a crew/helm, do you want whole teams or individuals?
	600 732, will call it Sticks and Stones when i get round to it. Also International 14, 1318

Inland sea Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 19 Jul 07 Location: Rugby Online Status: Offline Posts: 290	Post Options Post Reply Quote Inland sea Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 03 Nov 08 at 6:22pm
	You mean a bit like the Bullet, it was a baby fireball. Last time I saw one was in the late eighties. I can't seem to find any pictures but it definitely existed http://www.noblemarine.co.uk/boats/dinghy/Bullet/ edited for spelling Edited by Inland sea
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Stevie_GTI Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 21 Oct 08 Online Status: Offline Posts: 134	Post Options Post Reply Quote Stevie_GTI Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 03 Nov 08 at 6:30pm
	I think he means they are gonna give a firball to a youth team to encourage them into the class, like the 14's have done for the last 2 years. I'd def be up for that, is there an email or something we need to send to confirm. What is the upper age for a youth? Edited by Stevie_GTI

Smight at BBSC Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 09 Jan 07 Location: Great Britain Online Status: Offline Posts: 1129	Post Options Post Reply Quote Smight at BBSC Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 03 Nov 08 at 6:31pm
	No i think he means in a similar sense to what the I14 class did earlier this year? Sounds like a good plan. I would be interested but i'm already well into the 600. Hope all goes well.
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Jamesd Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 01 Feb 08 Online Status: Offline Posts: 377	Post Options Post Reply Quote Jamesd Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 03 Nov 08 at 6:44pm
	Sounds great. Would love to do that, probably the wrong size for it though.

Rupert Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 11 Aug 04 Location: Whitefriars sc Online Status: Offline Posts: 8956	Post Options Post Reply Quote Rupert Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 03 Nov 08 at 7:17pm
	If only I was 25 years younger...
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FireballNeil Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 03 Oct 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 654	Post Options Post Reply Quote FireballNeil Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 03 Nov 08 at 7:52pm
	Sounds great, depending on how it fits round the 29er calendar I would love to get back into some fireball events
	Neil

winging it Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 22 Mar 07 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3958	Post Options Post Reply Quote winging it Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 03 Nov 08 at 8:20pm
	I am 46 but with a mental age of 17 - does that count? I used to love crewing the fireball!
	the same, but different...

sailor_420 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Posting king Joined: 19 Apr 07 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 155	Post Options Post Reply Quote sailor_420 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 03 Nov 08 at 8:38pm
	Id also be up for that depending on what my crew thinks and how it fits around other events. Seems a good idea!