Youth Fireball Boat
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Category: Dinghy classes
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Topic: Youth Fireball Boat
Posted By: gary
Subject: Youth Fireball Boat
Date Posted: 03 Nov 08 at 5:30pm
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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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Posted By: mike ellis
Date Posted: 03 Nov 08 at 5:52pm
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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 |
Posted By: Inland sea
Date Posted: 03 Nov 08 at 6:22pm
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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 ------------- RS300 426 18' SkiffTango Musto 051 B14 644 |
Posted By: Stevie_GTI
Date Posted: 03 Nov 08 at 6:30pm
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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? |
Posted By: Smight at BBSC
Date Posted: 03 Nov 08 at 6:31pm
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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.
------------- RS600 988 |
Posted By: Jamesd
Date Posted: 03 Nov 08 at 6:44pm
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Sounds great. Would love to do that, probably the wrong size for it though. |
Posted By: Rupert
Date Posted: 03 Nov 08 at 7:17pm
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If only I was 25 years younger... ------------- Firefly 2324, Puffin 229, Minisail 3446 Mirror 70686 |
Posted By: FireballNeil
Date Posted: 03 Nov 08 at 7:52pm
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Sounds great, depending on how it fits round the 29er calendar I would love to get back into some fireball events ------------- Neil 
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Posted By: winging it
Date 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... |
Posted By: sailor_420
Date Posted: 03 Nov 08 at 8:38pm
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Id also be up for that depending on what my crew thinks and how it fits around other events. Seems a good idea! ------------- |
Posted By: Villan
Date Posted: 03 Nov 08 at 8:51pm
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Plain and simple .. Amazing boats!
------------- Vareo - 149 "Secrets" http://www.TandyUKServers.co.uk" rel="nofollow - TandyUK Servers |
Posted By: MattK
Date Posted: 03 Nov 08 at 11:17pm
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I would be very interested, I am currently at a stage where i guess most
youths find themselves, parent bought the mirror etc, and since moving onto other things i now only have enough money to buy a non competitive boat or campaign one i dont have, but not both. Seems a fantastic opportunity to get into a class! |
Posted By: gary
Date Posted: 04 Nov 08 at 9:09am
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Thanks for all the replys / interest. There is not upper age limit set yet, we are still trying to decide exactly where to cut it off. What I can tell you though is that the boat(s) will be made available to a youth team to campain on the circuit. There will have to be a certain amount of commitment to go to a percentage of the events during the year. It will be an FRP boat, so will be competetive and support for tuning and technique etc will be there. The plan is to finalise criteria by late this year, then decide on a crew and announce some time around / just after the Dinghy Show. Keep your eyes on the fireball website for full details. One thing that has been brought to light here, but we didn't think of is that it seems that there are people interested who haven't got helms or crews. I think it would be a good to maybe look at some "matchmaking" to give everyone a chance. Please continue with the feedback. |
Posted By: Stevie_GTI
Date Posted: 04 Nov 08 at 8:37pm
| is there somewhere we can add our names to a list to confirm our interest, or will you be using this forum? |
Posted By: radixon
Date Posted: 04 Nov 08 at 10:01pm
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/\ use the PM system and email him your details to be kept on file. Easiest way really.
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Posted By: Guest
Date Posted: 04 Nov 08 at 11:02pm
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Matchmaking is doomed I suspect; if the class is going to help out some youths I'd go for a team; pick an established pair. You don't want two people who are trust together falling apart later in the season leaving the donated boat unused .... ------------- |