Fireball?

   If you want something a bit unusual, are 10 stone and don't expect to get a lot heavier in the next couple of years, how about an Int Moth?

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Stefan Lloyd Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 03 Aug 04 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1599	Post Options Post Reply Quote Stefan Lloyd Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Fireball? Posted: 24 Apr 05 at 7:15am
	If you want something a bit unusual, are 10 stone and don't expect to get a lot heavier in the next couple of years, how about an Int Moth?

aj3001 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 23 Apr 05 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5	Post Options Post Reply Quote aj3001 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 23 Apr 05 at 10:01pm
	At the moment I race using a Comet Duo, sailing single handed with main and jib and I can win series easy in it but I want something more fun and faster, something that has been designed to race. The Europe looks nice and I will look at it, nothing against the Laser series but I just wouldn't go for one, they are too common for me I would prefere something less common

Wave Rider Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 27 Oct 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 909	Post Options Post Reply Quote Wave Rider Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 23 Apr 05 at 9:56pm
	Yeah the fireball can be sailed out on the wire by a 10 stone person singly until it gets about force 4 and by then you should only have the mian anyway but you will probably need to bear away and sheet out a fair bit when it gets windy. You can get a good fireball for £1000 tho!
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KnightMare Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 08 Feb 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1682	Post Options Post Reply Quote KnightMare Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 23 Apr 05 at 7:01pm
	Im going to have to agree, If you are looking for a boat you can sail single handed on a regular basis and still be able to race, get yourself a single handed boat, but if you are looking for a 2person boat that can still be compatative one up (for those days where the crew is being less than comited) that is a different matter, and the question as to if a fire ball fits into this category will have to be answered by someone else.. (que a more informative post )


Stefan Lloyd Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 03 Aug 04 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1599	Post Options Post Reply Quote Stefan Lloyd Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 23 Apr 05 at 10:56am
	If you would normally be planning to sail single-handed, and you want a boat to race, you should be looking at a boat which is designed to be a single-hander. Laser Radial or Europe would come to mind (plenty of cheap Europes for sale at the moment, I'm told. Or have I misunderstood something?

aj3001 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 23 Apr 05 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5	Post Options Post Reply Quote aj3001 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 23 Apr 05 at 10:08am
	I am 16 and looking to spend up to £1000 on a dinghy, I reguarly race so I need a boat that is quick however I am only 10 Stone so it needs to be one that isnt so heavy I cannot recover it during a capsize. I have been looking at a fireball, I am aware that I will not be able to sail this boat single handed (which I normally would) in high winds, what over boats can you recomend? My local lakes where I would prefere to sale have a 14ft restriction on boat size, nothing over that length permitted however if it is for a boat I would really like, for example a fireball I would sail elsewhere.