Fireball (dinghy)
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Peter Milne |
| Location | United Kingdom |
| Year | 1962 |
| No. built | 125,000 |
| Builder(s) | Rondar Raceboats Nautivela Chippendale Boats Duvoisin Nautique Weathermark Sailboats Winder Boats |
| Role | One-design racer |
| Name | Fireball |
| Boat | |
| Crew | two |
| Displacement | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Draft | 4.00 ft (1.22 m) with centreboard down |
| Trapeze | single |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Plywood or fiberglass |
| LOA | 16.17 ft (4.93 m) |
| LWL | 13.25 ft (4.04 m) |
| Beam | 4.42 ft (1.35 m) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | centreboard |
| Rudder(s) | transom-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | Fractional rigged sloop |
| Mainsail area | 87.5 sq ft (8.13 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 35.5 sq ft (3.30 m2) |
| Spinnaker area | 140 sq ft (13 m2) |
| Upwind sail area | 123.00 sq ft (11.427 m2) |
| Racing | |
| D-PN | 85.6 |
| RYA PN | 952 |
The Fireball is a British sailing dinghy that was designed by Peter Milne as a one-design racer and first built in 1962.